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Education & Qualifications in Bluff Beach

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

More people in Bluff Beach have finished high school than in most similar areas. While university degrees are far less common here than across Australia, many adults hold diplomas and certificates. This suggests a local workforce that prioritises practical and vocational training.

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Where Bluff Beach sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.8% —

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

Bluff Beach15.8%
5575, SA 9.5%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is high at 57.9%, which is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This rate is about the same as the national average.

Completed Year 12

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57.9% —

Higher than 76% 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 Bluff Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 11 is next at 34%.

Year 12 57.9% Year 11 34.2% Year 9 or below 7.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 15.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, diplomas are the most common qualification, held by 46.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.8% —

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 Bluff Beach, Advanced diploma / diploma is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 27%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 46.2% Bachelor degree 23.1% Certificate III / IV 15.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are education at 26.9%, followed by engineering, health, and society and culture, each at 19.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Bluff Beach, the largest group is Education at 32%, followed by Engineering & related (23%) and Health (23%).

Education 26.9% Engineering & related 19.2% Health 19.2% Society & culture 19.2%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km 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 Bluff Beach — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bluff Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40128/bluff-beach/topic/education