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Education & Qualifications in Smoky Bay

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

Only 3.2% of adults in Smoky Bay hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This makes it an area where very few people have university qualifications. Most residents have finished school at a lower level than the state average.

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

3.2% ▼ -53.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Smoky Bay — lower than 92% of areas.

Smoky Bay3.2%
5680, SA 10.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national average at 25.4%. Instead, the most common highest year of school finished here is Year 10, at 31.9%.

Completed Year 12

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25.4% ▲ +24.8%

Lower than 92% 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 Smoky Bay, the largest group is Year 10 at 34%, followed by Year 12 (27%) and Year 11 (25%).

Year 10 31.9% Year 12 25.4% Year 11 23.2% Year 9 or below 14.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is rare here, with bachelor degrees at 3.2%, much lower than most similar areas. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, making up 34.6% of the group.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.2% ▼ -53.5%

Lower than 92% 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 Smoky Bay, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 34.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.8% Bachelor degree 7.4% Certificate I / II 3.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 14.8% and Health at 12.3%. Architecture and building are also common at 11.1%.

Field of qualification

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Smoky Bay splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (24%) and Health (20%), with Architecture & building at 18%.

Engineering & related 14.8% Health 12.3% Architecture & building 11.1% Agriculture & environment 8.6% Natural & physical sciences 6.2% Management & commerce 3.7% Society & culture 3.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller 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 Smoky 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 Smoky Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41348/smoky-bay/topic/education