42.6% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cummins · Urban Centre
Education & Qualifications in Cummins
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 40% of residents in Cummins have finished Year 12, marking a steady increase in school completion over the last decade. While local rates are higher than in similar areas, they remain far below the state and national figures. This reflects a community where many adults have a practical foundation of learning.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 8.3 points since 2011 to reach 42.6%. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, with about 22% of the community finishing at Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cummins, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 10.1%, which is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%. Trade qualifications are common here, with 42.7% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
10.1% ▲ +72.3%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Cummins, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are diverse, led by Engineering at 16.6% and Management and Commerce at 13.7%. Education and Society and Culture also make up a significant portion of the local study fields.
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 Cummins [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421009/cummins/topic/education