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Education & Qualifications in Not in any Significant Urban Area

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

Fewer people have finished high school in Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) than in most other parts of the country. Only 39.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below both the state and national figures. While schooling and degree levels have risen since 2011, the gap with the rest of Australia remains large.

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Where Not in any Significant Urban Area sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.9% ▲ +35.1%

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Not in any Significant Urban Area — lower than 80% of areas.

Not in any Significant Urban Area11.9%
5723, SA 10.2%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The 39.8% who finished Year 12 is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. However, this has improved over time, rising 7.1 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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39.8% ▲ +21.7%

Lower than 73% of urban area areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Not in any Significant Urban Area, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (21%).

Year 12 39.8% Year 11 20.6% Year 10 19.1% Year 9 or below 11.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are much less common here than in most areas, with only 11.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, though the figure rose 3.1 points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.9% ▲ +35.1%

Lower than 80% of urban area 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 Not in any Significant Urban Area, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 38.1% Bachelor degree 16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.1% Postgraduate degree 3.1% Certificate I / II 3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Of those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 16.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.5%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/4000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/topic/education