CensusAtlas

Coonalpyn · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Coonalpyn

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

Just 23.1% of people in Coonalpyn finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area one of the least likely places in the region for residents to complete high school. While the number of people with university degrees has risen slightly since 2011, overall education levels remain much lower than the state average.

Open map →
📍 Coonalpyn, Urban Centre

Where Coonalpyn sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.9% ▲ +66.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Coonalpyn — lower than 75% of areas.

Coonalpyn7.9%
5265, SA 12.1%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 10 is the most common highest year of school completed here at 26.6%. Only 23.1% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and is far below the South Australian average of 54.6%.

Completed Year 12

View on map →

23.1% ▼ -3.2%

Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

View on map →

Coonalpyn splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (30%) and Year 12 (26%), with Year 11 at 23%.

Year 10 26.6% Year 12 23.1% Year 11 20.2% Year 9 or below 17.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon, with only 7.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. However, trade certificates are more frequent, with 34.6% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

View on map →

7.9% ▲ +66.1%

Lower than 75% 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

View on map →

In Coonalpyn, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 29%.

Certificate III / IV 34.6% Bachelor degree 17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 5.1% Certificate I / II 3.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in food, hospitality and personal services (11.5%), followed by agriculture and environment (10.3%) and health (9.0%).

Field of qualification

View on map →

Coonalpyn splits fairly evenly between Food, hospitality & personal services (20%) and Agriculture & environment (18%), with Health at 16%.

Food, hospitality & personal services 11.5% Agriculture & environment 10.3% Health 9.0% Engineering & related 6.4% Education 6.4% Management & commerce 6.4% Architecture & building 3.8% Society & culture 3.8%

Sources

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

More for Coonalpyn

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Coonalpyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422018/coonalpyn/topic/education