27.9% ▲ +43.3%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tiddy Widdy Beach · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Tiddy Widdy Beach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Tiddy Widdy Beach have finished high school or university compared to most of the country. Only 27.9% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This suggests a local workforce that relies more on practical experience and trade certificates than formal degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the South Australian rate, with only 27.9% of residents finishing their final year. In contrast, about 23% of people stopped at Year 10, and 20.2% finished Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tiddy Widdy Beach, the largest group is Year 12 at 32%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 11 (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, as just 5.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national average. Instead, trade qualifications are more typical, with 37.1% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
5.8% ▲ —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Tiddy Widdy Beach, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 29%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering (20.2%) and Management and Commerce (15.7%). Health and Society and Culture also make up a fair share of local studies.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government combined school within 3 km, which is more than about 59% of similar areas. This school is smaller than most and has a lower average advantage score than most areas.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
137
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
959
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Tiddy Widdy Beach
1 school — 137 students, average ICSEA 959.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Ardrossan Area School, Ardrossan | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 137 | 959 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tiddy Widdy Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41452/tiddy-widdy-beach/topic/education