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Education & Qualifications in Black Point

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

Fewer people have finished high school in Black Point than in most similar areas. While 40.6% of residents completed Year 12, this is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. The area's education profile shows a notable gap compared to both the state and the rest of the country.

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Where Black Point sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.6% ▲ +129.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Black Point — higher than 54% of areas.

Black Point15.6%
5571, SA 8.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 40.6% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Other common highest school years include Year 11 at 17.2% and Year 10 at 15.6%.

Completed Year 12

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40.6% ▲ +53.9%

Lower than 62% 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 Black Point, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 11 is next at 22%.

Year 12 40.6% Year 11 17.2% Year 10 15.6% Year 9 or below 6.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.6% of the population, which is well below the South Australian average of 22.7%. Among those with degrees, 18.8% hold a postgraduate qualification.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.6% ▲ +129.2%

Higher than 54% 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 Black Point, the largest group is Postgraduate degree at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (24%).

Postgraduate degree 18.8% Bachelor degree 12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.5% Certificate III / IV 9.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 18.8%, followed by health and management and commerce, both at 12.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Black Point, the largest group is Engineering & related at 35%, followed by Health (24%) and Management & commerce (24%).

Engineering & related 18.8% Health 12.5% Management & commerce 12.5% Agriculture & environment 9.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of Black Point, a situation more common than in about 59% of similar areas.

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 Black Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40113/black-point/topic/education