52.8% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bull Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bull Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 32% of adults in Bull Creek hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. This is a place where far fewer people hold university degrees compared to the rest of South Australia and the nation. Most residents have a practical set of skills, with a strong focus on trade and technical certifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Over half of residents, 52.8%, have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure is a little below the South Australian average and well below the national rate.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bull Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 11 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, with only 11.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below both the state and national figures, and is lower than most similar areas.
11.3% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Bull Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (33%) and Bachelor degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 20%, followed by Society and culture at 15.4% and Health at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas in terms of nearby educational facilities.
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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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bull Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40182/bull-creek/topic/education