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Education & Qualifications in Woolumbool

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

A higher proportion of people in Woolumbool have finished high school compared to most other areas. While 60% of residents completed Year 12, there are very few people with university degrees, which is far below the national figure.

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Where Woolumbool sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Woolumbool — lower than 81% of areas.

Woolumbool7.3%
5272, SA 11.6%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is a highlight here, with 60% of people finishing their final year. This is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and higher than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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60.0% —

Higher than 80% 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 Woolumbool, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 11 is next at 18%.

Year 12 60.0% Year 11 16.4% Year 9 or below 10.9% Year 10 5.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare in this area. Only 7.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below both the state and national averages.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.3% —

Lower than 81% 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 Woolumbool, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 27%.

Certificate III / IV 26.7% Bachelor degree 13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications have focused heavily on the land, with 36.7% studying agriculture and environment. Other common fields include health, building, and the sciences.

Field of qualification

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In Woolumbool, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 37%, followed by Natural & physical sciences (13%) and Architecture & building (13%).

Agriculture & environment 36.7% Natural & physical sciences 13.3% Architecture & building 13.3% Health 13.3% Management & commerce 13.3% Engineering & related 10.0%

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 for educational access 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 Woolumbool — 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 Woolumbool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41653/woolumbool/topic/education