Echunga · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Echunga

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

Well above the South Australian average for school and university completion, Echunga (L) has a highly qualified population. Over half of residents have finished Year 12, and university degrees are much more common here than in the state overall. This trend has strengthened over the last decade as more residents gain higher qualifications.

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📍 Echunga, Urban Centre

Where Echunga sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.0% ▲ +51.8%
  • 0.0%–1.3%: 16 areas
  • 1.3%–2.5%: 29 areas
  • 2.5%–3.8%: 53 areas
  • 3.8%–5.0%: 79 areas
  • 5.0%–6.3%: 86 areas
  • 6.3%–7.5%: 124 areas
  • 7.5%–8.8%: 163 areas
  • 8.8%–10.0%: 174 areas
  • 10.0%–11.3%: 184 areas
  • 11.3%–12.5%: 142 areas
  • 12.5%–13.8%: 100 areas
  • 13.8%–15.0%: 95 areas
  • 15.0%–16.3%: 91 areas
  • 16.3%–17.5%: 66 areas
  • 17.5%–18.8%: 60 areas
  • 18.8%–20.0%: 43 areas
  • 20.0%–21.3%: 33 areas
  • 21.3%–22.5%: 49 areas
  • 22.5%–23.8%: 39 areas
  • 23.8%–25.0%: 36 areas
  • 25.0%–26.3%: 27 areas
  • 26.3%–27.5%: 25 areas
  • 27.5%–28.8%: 26 areas
  • 28.8%–30.0%: 12 areas
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 17 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 10 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 11 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 40 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Echunga — higher than 90% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Echunga26.0%
5153, SA 32.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 6.7 points since 2011 to 58.7%, a figure that is well above the South Australian average.

58.7% ▲ +12.8%

Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 52.0%
  • 2016: 55.7%
  • 2021: 58.7%

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

Highest year of school

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In Echunga, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 11 is next at 20%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are common here, with 26.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state figure and reflects a jump of 8.9 points since 2011.

26.0% ▲ +51.8%

Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 17.1%
  • 2016: 23.6%
  • 2021: 26.0%

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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Echunga splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (37%) and Bachelor degree (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 16.7%, followed by management and commerce at 13.0%.

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 Echunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421010/echunga/topic/education