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Education & Qualifications in Black Springs

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

Educational attainment has remained low in Black Springs, where only 27% of residents have completed Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, reflecting a community where few people have finished high school or gone on to university.

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

9.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Black Springs — lower than 72% of areas.

Black Springs9.8%
5413, SA 10.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 27% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian average of 54.6%. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification across similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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27.0% —

Lower than 90% 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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Black Springs splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (32%) and Year 10 (29%), with Year 11 at 26%.

Year 12 27.0% Year 10 24.3% Year 11 21.6% Year 9 or below 10.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with just 9.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below both the state figure of 22.7% and the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.8% —

Lower than 72% 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 Springs, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Bachelor degree is next at 36%.

Certificate III / IV 43.8% Bachelor degree 25.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 56%, ahead of Society & culture (31%).

Field of qualification

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In Black Springs, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 53%; Society & culture is next at 29%.

Agriculture & environment 56.3% Society & culture 31.3% Management & commerce 18.8%

Schools

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

The area is sparsely populated for education services, with no schools located within 3 km of the locality.

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 Black Springs — 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 Black Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40115/black-springs/topic/education