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Education & Qualifications in Erith

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

Fewer people in Erith have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 39.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This creates a local profile where practical certificates are more common than degrees.

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Where Erith sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Erith — lower than 85% of areas.

Erith6.3%
5461, SA 10.2%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below both the state and national figures, with only 39.5% of people finishing. About 30.2% of residents left school after Year 11, while 27.9% finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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39.5% —

Lower than 65% 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 Erith, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 11 (31%) and Year 10 (29%).

Year 12 39.5% Year 11 30.2% Year 10 27.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 6.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national average, while 42.9% of people hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.3% —

Lower than 85% 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 Erith, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 75%; Bachelor degree is next at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 42.9% Bachelor degree 14.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications for those with degrees or certificates are spread across several areas. The most common fields are management and commerce at 28.6%, and engineering at 23.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Erith, the largest group is Management & commerce at 32%, followed by Engineering & related (26%) and Education (21%).

Management & commerce 28.6% Engineering & related 23.8% Education 19.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 19.0%

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).

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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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Erith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40413/erith/topic/education