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Education & Qualifications in Wongulla

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

Only 12.7% of residents in Wongulla have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This lack of senior secondary schooling is a key feature of the area's educational profile, where most adults hold practical certificates rather than university degrees.

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Where Wongulla sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wongulla — lower than 89% of areas.

Wongulla4.8%
5238, SA 7.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is very low here, with just 12.7% finishing Year 12. This is far below the 58.8% national average, and the most common highest year of school finished is Year 10 at 33.3%.

Completed Year 12

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12.7% —

Lower than 99% 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 Wongulla, the largest group is Year 10 at 37%, followed by Year 9 or below (32%) and Year 11 (18%).

Year 10 33.3% Year 9 or below 28.6% Year 11 15.9% Year 12 12.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare in the area; only 4.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.3% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.8% —

Lower than 89% 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 Wongulla, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 68%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.

Certificate III / IV 43.3% Bachelor degree 10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Health at 16.7% and Education at 10%.

Field of qualification

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In Wongulla, Health is the majority at 63%; Education is next at 38%.

Health 16.7% Education 10.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area.

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 Wongulla — 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 Wongulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41632/wongulla/topic/education