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Education & Qualifications in Stokes Bay

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

Far more people in Stokes Bay finished high school than in most similar areas. While 71.4% of residents completed Year 12, university degrees are much less common here than in the rest of the country.

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📍 Stokes Bay, Suburb / Locality

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

6.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stokes Bay — lower than 84% of areas.

Stokes Bay6.4%
5223, SA 16.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The 71.4% of residents who finished Year 12 is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is among the highest rates for school completion at this level.

Completed Year 12

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71.4% —

Higher 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 Stokes Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 9 or below is next at 13%.

Year 12 71.4% Year 9 or below 14.3% Year 11 11.9% Year 10 9.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 6.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, many locals hold trade or vocational certificates, with 47.8% having a diploma and 39.1% holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.4% —

Lower than 84% 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 Stokes Bay, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 48%, followed by Certificate III / IV (39%) and Bachelor degree (13%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 47.8% Certificate III / IV 39.1% Bachelor degree 13.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, health is the most common field at 30.4%, followed by society and culture at 17.4% and education at 13.0%.

Field of qualification

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In Stokes Bay, the largest group is Health at 50%, followed by Society & culture (29%) and Education (21%).

Health 30.4% Society & culture 17.4% Education 13.0%

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 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 Stokes 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 Stokes Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41390/stokes-bay/topic/education