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Shoalwater Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Shoalwater Bay

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

A significant gap in educational facilities marks Shoalwater Bay, where there is only one school within 3 km. This lack of local options stands in stark contrast to the state and national norms for accessibility to schooling.

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📍 Shoalwater Bay, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The most common highest year of school is Year 10 at 33%, ahead of Year 9 or below (28%).

Highest year of school

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In Shoalwater Bay, the largest group is Year 10 at 33%, followed by Year 9 or below (28%) and Year 11 (22%).

Year 10 33.3% Year 9 or below 27.8% Year 11 22.2% Year 12 16.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The most common highest qualification level is Certificate III / IV at 50%, ahead of Postgraduate degree (0%).

Highest qualification level

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In Shoalwater Bay, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.

Certificate III / IV 50.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Architecture & building at 50%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Shoalwater Bay, Architecture & building is the majority at 100%.

Architecture & building 50.0%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There is only one school within 3 km, which is among the smallest number of facilities for areas at this level.

Schools within 3 km

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1

Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

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Schools serving Shoalwater Bay

1 school — 32 students, average ICSEA 953.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Byfield State School, Byfield Government Primary 35.5 km 32 953

Sources

  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Shoalwater Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031221/shoalwater-bay/topic/education