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Wirrabara · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Wirrabara

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Only 35.3% of people in Wirrabara have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This indicates a community where fewer residents have completed secondary schooling or pursued higher degrees compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Wirrabara, Suburb / Locality

Where Wirrabara sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.0% ▲ +51.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wirrabara — lower than 61% of areas.

Wirrabara12.0%
5481, SA 13.1%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below both South Australia and Australia, with only 35.3% of residents finishing. About 29% of people stopped at Year 11, while another 19.2% finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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35.3% ▲ +17.9%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Wirrabara, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 11 (31%) and Year 10 (20%).

Year 12 35.3% Year 11 29.0% Year 10 19.2% Year 9 or below 10.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12% of the population, a figure far below the South Australian and national averages. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.8% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.0% ▲ +51.2%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Wirrabara, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 36.8% Bachelor degree 18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.5% Certificate I / II 1.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Health being the most common at 17.2%, followed by Engineering and related fields at 15.3%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

Schools in and around Wirrabara — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wirrabara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41621/wirrabara/topic/education