22.9% —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Sir Samuel · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Very few people in Sir Samuel have completed high school or university, a trend that has remained consistent over the last decade. Only 22.9% of residents finished Year 12, and there are no adults with a bachelor degree or higher.
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with only 22.9% of people finishing school. This is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas, sitting 36 points below the Australian average.
22.9% —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Sir Samuel, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 38%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below both the state and national figures. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 24% of residents.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Sir Samuel, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in Sir Samuel often studied trade-related fields, with Architecture and building at 20% and Engineering at 12%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar locations.
0
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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Sir Samuel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51355/sir-samuel/topic/education