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Education & Qualifications in Wongyarra

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

Half of all qualified adults in Wongyarra hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While a fair number of residents have university degrees, far fewer people here finished Year 12 compared to the national figure.

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Where Wongyarra sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wongyarra — higher than 65% of areas.

Wongyarra19.0%
5481, SA 13.1%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 41% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below both the South Australian figure of 54.6% and the Australian average of 58.8%. This is lower than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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41.0% —

Lower than 61% 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 Wongyarra, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 11 (29%) and Year 10 (17%).

Year 12 41.0% Year 11 25.6% Year 10 15.4% Year 9 or below 7.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 19% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas, though still well below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.0% —

Higher than 65% 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 Wongyarra, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (31%) and Bachelor degree (28%).

Certificate III / IV 50.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 37.5% Bachelor degree 33.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with agriculture and environment being the most common at 29.2%, followed by management and commerce at 25%.

Field of qualification

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Wongyarra splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (29%) and Management & commerce (25%), with Society & culture at 21%.

Agriculture & environment 29.2% Management & commerce 25.0% Society & culture 20.8% Architecture & building 12.5% Education 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 the case for about 59% of similar areas.

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 Wongyarra — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wongyarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41633/wongyarra/topic/education