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Clayton Bay · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Clayton Bay

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

Nearly 45% of qualified adults in Clayton Bay hold a Certificate III or IV, making it the most common qualification in the area. This is a community where fewer people have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state and country.

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Where Clayton Bay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.2% ▲ +20.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Clayton Bay — lower than 65% of areas.

Clayton Bay11.2%
5256, SA 10.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 35.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 54.6% seen in South Australia and the national figure of 58.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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35.6% ▼ -2.7%

Lower than 75% 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 Clayton Bay, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 11 (27%) and Year 10 (23%).

Year 12 35.6% Year 11 24.2% Year 10 21.3% Year 9 or below 10.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.2% of the population, which is far below both the state (22.7%) and national (26.3%) figures.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.2% ▲ +20.8%

Lower than 65% 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 Clayton Bay, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 44.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.5% Bachelor degree 12.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.7% Certificate I / II 3.7% Postgraduate degree 1.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 19.5%, followed by society and culture at 16.1%.

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 of facilities than 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).

Schools in and around Clayton Bay — 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 Clayton Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40265/clayton-bay/topic/education