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Andamooka · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Andamooka

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

Fewer people in Andamooka have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 39% of residents completed Year 12, and university degrees are quite rare here. This suggests a local workforce that relies more on trade skills and practical experience than formal academic qualifications.

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Where Andamooka sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.6% ▼ -52.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Andamooka — lower than 88% of areas.

Andamooka5.6%
5722, SA 5.5%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far fewer people have finished high school here than in the rest of Australia, where the figure is 58.8%. Only 39% of residents completed Year 12, a rate that has fallen slightly since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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39.0% ▼ -3.5%

Higher than 52% 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 Andamooka, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 11 (19%).

Year 12 39.0% Year 10 24.1% Year 11 17.5% Year 9 or below 11.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are much less common than in most areas, with only 5.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Trade certificates are the most frequent qualification, held by 53.3% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.6% ▼ -52.7%

Lower than 88% 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 Andamooka, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 69%; Bachelor degree is next at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 53.3% Bachelor degree 10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.2% Certificate I / II 4.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with formal qualifications in Andamooka most often studied engineering and related fields, at 18.9%. Health and education follow as the next most common areas of study, each at 10.7%.

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 Andamooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422004/andamooka/topic/education