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Hardwicke Bay · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Hardwicke Bay

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

Fewer residents in Hardwicke Bay have finished high school or university than is typical for the state and nation. Only 43.3% of people here completed Year 12, and bachelor degrees are far less common than in other areas.

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

10.9% ▲ +32.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hardwicke Bay — lower than 67% of areas.

Hardwicke Bay10.9%
5575, SA 9.5%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 43.3%, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. About 21.3% of residents finished Year 11 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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43.3% ▲ +74.8%

Lower than 54% 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 Hardwicke Bay, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (19%).

Year 12 43.3% Year 11 21.3% Year 10 18.1% Year 9 or below 10.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 10.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%. However, half of all qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.9% ▲ +32.6%

Lower than 67% 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 Hardwicke Bay, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 50.0% Bachelor degree 18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.1% Certificate I / II 5.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 21.1% and health at 15.8%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller 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 Hardwicke 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 Hardwicke Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40565/hardwicke-bay/topic/education