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Beaufort · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Beaufort

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

A huge gap exists between Beaufort and the rest of the country in educational attainment. Only 30.6% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This pattern extends to higher education, with very few adults holding university degrees.

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Where Beaufort sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Beaufort — lower than 89% of areas.

Beaufort4.7%
5550, SA 8.1%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 30.6% of residents completed Year 12, a result far below both the state (54.6%) and national (58.8%) figures. This is much lower than most similar areas, with many people finishing school at Year 11 or below.

Completed Year 12

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30.6% —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Beaufort, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 9 or below (21%).

Year 12 30.6% Year 11 21.0% Year 9 or below 17.7% Year 10 16.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 4.7% of the population, which is far below the national average of 26.3%. Most qualified adults instead hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.7% —

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality 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 Beaufort, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 83%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 62.5% Bachelor degree 12.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, a third are in engineering and 25% are in agriculture and environment. Others have studied society and culture.

Field of qualification

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In Beaufort, the largest group is Engineering & related at 47%, followed by Agriculture & environment (35%) and Society & culture (18%).

Engineering & related 33.3% Agriculture & environment 25.0% Society & culture 12.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of the area, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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).

Schools in and around Beaufort — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Beaufort [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40084/beaufort/topic/education