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Bethel · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Bethel

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

Only 35.9% of residents in Bethel have completed Year 12, the largest single schooling group in the area. This is far below the national figure, reflecting a community where fewer people have finished high school or gone on to higher education.

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Where Bethel sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bethel — lower than 99% of areas.

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5373, SA 11.8%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is much lower than in most areas, sitting at 35.9%, which is far below both South Australia and the national average. Many residents finished their schooling earlier, with 30.8% reaching Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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35.9% —

Lower than 74% 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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Bethel splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (32%) and Year 11 (27%), with Year 9 or below at 23%.

Year 12 35.9% Year 11 30.8% Year 9 or below 25.6% Year 10 20.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in Bethel hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas and is far below the 26.3% national figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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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 Bethel, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (25%) and Certificate I / II (25%).

Certificate III / IV 42.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 21.1% Certificate I / II 21.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 21%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (21%).

Field of qualification

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Bethel splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (36%) and Agriculture & environment (36%), with Education at 27%.

Engineering & related 21.1% Agriculture & environment 21.1% Education 15.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller in terms of local education facilities 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).

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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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bethel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40100/bethel/topic/education