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Whyalla · Urban Area

Education & Qualifications in Whyalla

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

Far fewer people in Whyalla finished high school than in most other areas, with only 38.8% completing Year 12. While this is far below the national figure, there has been a steady climb in school completion over the last decade. Higher education remains uncommon here, though trade qualifications are very popular.

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📍 Whyalla, Urban Area

Where Whyalla sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.9% ▲ +21.6%

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Whyalla — lower than 92% of areas.

Whyalla9.9%
5608, SA 6.3%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The share of people who finished Year 12 is far below both the state and national figures, though it rose 6.3 percentage points since 2011. Roughly 23.5% of residents left school in Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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38.8% ▲ +19.2%

Lower than 77% 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 Whyalla, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 11 (26%) and Year 10 (20%).

Year 12 38.8% Year 11 23.5% Year 10 18.3% Year 9 or below 10.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 9.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is among the lowest rates in the country. Instead, the area is dominated by trade skills, with 44.6% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.9% ▲ +21.6%

Lower than 92% of urban area areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 25.5%, followed by management and commerce at 12%.

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 Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/4008/whyalla/topic/education