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Education & Qualifications in Wunkar

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

Much lower qualification rates than most similar areas define Wunkar, where only 7.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most residents here have a Certificate III or IV, with agriculture being the most common field of study.

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Where Wunkar sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.1% ▲ +73.8%

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

Wunkar7.1%
5311, SA 7.3%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people in Wunkar finished high school compared to the rest of the country. Only 42.6% completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% seen across Australia.

Completed Year 12

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42.6% ▲ +54.3%

Lower than 56% 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 Wunkar, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 9 or below (17%).

Year 12 42.6% Year 11 21.3% Year 9 or below 14.9% Year 10 8.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with the bachelor degree rate far below South Australia's 22.7%. Instead, the most common top qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of adults.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.1% ▲ +73.8%

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 Wunkar, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 27%.

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.7% Bachelor degree 12.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Agricultural and environmental studies are the most popular choice for those with qualifications, making up 37.5% of the total. Management and commerce follow at 20.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Wunkar, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 50%, followed by Management & commerce (28%) and Education (22%).

Agriculture & environment 37.5% Management & commerce 20.8% Education 16.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Wunkar, which is a smaller number of facilities than 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 Wunkar — 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 Wunkar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41660/wunkar/topic/education