Kalangadoo · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Kalangadoo

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

A sharp decline in school completion since 2011 marks the current educational landscape in Kalangadoo. Only 20.9% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure that is now among the lowest for similar areas and far below the national average.

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📍 Kalangadoo, Urban Centre

Where Kalangadoo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

2.5% ▼ -63.0%
  • 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 Kalangadoo — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Kalangadoo2.5%
5278, SA 8.6%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion fell by 14 points since 2011, leaving this area far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. Currently, the most common highest year of school finished is Year 10 at 21.7%.

20.9% ▼ -39.4%

Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 34.5%
  • 2016: 34.5%
  • 2021: 20.9%

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

Highest year of school

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Kalangadoo splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (27%) and Year 12 (26%), with Year 11 at 24%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 2.5% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure has fallen 4.3 points since 2011, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common at 37.7%.

2.5% ▼ -63.0%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 6.8%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 2.5%

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 Kalangadoo, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 81%; Bachelor degree is next at 11%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 16.4%, followed by Society and Culture at 10.7% and Management and Commerce at 9.8%.

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 Kalangadoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422023/kalangadoo/topic/education