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Venus Bay · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Venus Bay

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

Far fewer people in Venus Bay have completed high school than in the rest of the country, with only 29.2% finishing Year 12. This gap is a defining feature of the area's education profile, falling 30 points behind the national figure.

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📍 Venus Bay, Suburb / Locality

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

13.2% ▲ +43.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Venus Bay — lower than 56% of areas.

Venus Bay13.2%
5607, SA 12.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is much lower than in most similar areas, sitting at 29.2%. This is far below the South Australian rate of 54.6%.

Completed Year 12

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29.2% ▼ -1.9%

Lower than 88% 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 Venus Bay, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (24%).

Year 12 29.2% Year 11 16.7% Year 10 16.7% Year 9 or below 8.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.2% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.2% ▲ +43.2%

Lower than 56% 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 Venus Bay, Bachelor degree is the majority at 70%; Certificate III / IV is next at 30%.

Bachelor degree 25.0% Certificate III / IV 10.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Health at 17.9%, followed by Engineering and Education, which both sit at 10.7%.

Field of qualification

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In Venus Bay, the largest group is Health at 45%, followed by Engineering & related (27%) and Education (27%).

Health 17.9% Engineering & related 10.7% Education 10.7%

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 Venus 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 Venus Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41502/venus-bay/topic/education