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Thompson Beach · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Thompson Beach

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Thompson Beach. The area has much lower levels of formal schooling and university degrees compared to the rest of the state and country.

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Where Thompson Beach sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.1% ▲ +118.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Thompson Beach — lower than 82% of areas.

Thompson Beach7.1%
5501, SA 7.5%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 27.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. The most common highest year of school completed here is Year 10, at 32%.

Completed Year 12

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27.8% ▲ +16.5%

Lower than 89% 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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Thompson Beach splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (36%) and Year 12 (32%), with Year 11 at 18%.

Year 10 32.0% Year 12 27.8% Year 11 16.0% Year 9 or below 11.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon, with only 7.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while 41.2% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.1% ▲ +118.7%

Lower than 82% 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 Thompson Beach, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 22%.

Certificate III / IV 41.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.7% Bachelor degree 10.8% Certificate I / II 3.9% Postgraduate degree 2.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 21.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 18.6%.

Field of qualification

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Thompson Beach splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (30%) and Management & commerce (26%), with Society & culture at 21%.

Engineering & related 21.6% Management & commerce 18.6% Society & culture 14.7% Education 3.9% Creative arts 3.9% Architecture & building 2.9% Agriculture & environment 2.9% Health 2.9%

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 in this regard.

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 Thompson Beach — 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 Thompson Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41446/thompson-beach/topic/education