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Nuriootpa · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Nuriootpa

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

More than 40% of Nuriootpa residents hold a Certificate III or IV qualification. While school completion rates have risen recently, the area still sees far fewer people finishing Year 12 or holding university degrees compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 Nuriootpa, Urban Centre

Where Nuriootpa sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.1% —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Nuriootpa — higher than 55% of areas.

Nuriootpa12.1%
5355, SA 12.5%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose by 5.0 percentage points since 2016 to reach 44.6%. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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44.6% —

Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Nuriootpa, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 11 (21%) and Year 10 (20%).

Year 12 44.6% Year 11 20.0% Year 10 19.6% Year 9 or below 12.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 12.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure rose slightly from 11.1% in 2016, putting the area around the middle for its level.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.1% —

Higher than 55% of urban centre 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 Nuriootpa, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 42.5% Bachelor degree 17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.3% Certificate I / II 3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0% Postgraduate degree 2.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 16.3%, followed closely by management and commerce at 15.6%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nuriootpa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL414004/nuriootpa/topic/education