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Wokurna · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Wokurna

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

Only 37% of people in Wokurna have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This sparsely populated area has very few residents with university degrees and no schools within three kilometres.

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Where Wokurna sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wokurna — lower than 75% of areas.

Wokurna8.9%
5520, SA 6.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Finishing Year 12 is much less common here than in most areas, with only 37% of residents completing it compared to 58.8% across Australia.

Completed Year 12

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37.0% —

Lower than 72% 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 Wokurna, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 11 (21%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Year 12 37.0% Year 11 18.5% Year 9 or below 16.7% Year 10 14.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.9% of the population, a figure far below the South Australian average of 22.7%. Half of those with a qualification hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.9% —

Lower than 75% 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 Wokurna, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Bachelor degree is next at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 50.0% Bachelor degree 20.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with the most common being Education at 20.8% and Agriculture and Environment at 16.7%.

Field of qualification

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In Wokurna, the largest group is Education at 28%, followed by Agriculture & environment (22%) and Engineering & related (17%).

Education 20.8% Agriculture & environment 16.7% Engineering & related 12.5% Management & commerce 12.5% Society & culture 12.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is more common than in about 59% of similar locations.

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 Wokurna — 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 Wokurna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41629/wokurna/topic/education