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Wirrega · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Wirrega

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

A striking gap in school completion defines the learning landscape in Wirrega, where only 30.8% of residents finished Year 12. Despite this, the area has a high proportion of university-educated adults, with 26.1% holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where Wirrega sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wirrega — higher than 79% of areas.

Wirrega26.1%
5267, SA 12.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8% and the South Australian rate of 54.6%. Around 34.6% of people reached Year 11 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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30.8% —

Lower than 86% 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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Wirrega splits fairly evenly between Year 11 (45%) and Year 12 (40%), with Year 10 at 15%.

Year 11 34.6% Year 12 30.8% Year 10 11.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 26.1%, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the South Australian figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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26.1% —

Higher than 79% 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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Wirrega splits fairly evenly between Graduate diploma / certificate (33%) and Bachelor degree (33%), with Certificate III / IV at 33%.

Graduate diploma / certificate 18.8% Bachelor degree 18.8% Certificate III / IV 18.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 31%, ahead of Engineering & related (25%).

Field of qualification

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Wirrega splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (25%) and Engineering & related (20%), with Management & commerce at 20%.

Agriculture & environment 31.3% Engineering & related 25.0% Management & commerce 25.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 25.0% Education 18.8%

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).

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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 Wirrega [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41623/wirrega/topic/education