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Crystal Brook · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Crystal Brook

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

Far fewer people in Crystal Brook have finished high school or earned a degree compared to the state and national figures. While the gap remains wide, the town is seeing a steady climb in education levels, with the proportion of people finishing Year 12 rising by 11 points since 2011.

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📍 Crystal Brook, Urban Centre

Where Crystal Brook sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.8% ▲ +68.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Crystal Brook — higher than 53% of areas.

Crystal Brook11.8%
5523, SA 12.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 36.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. About 22.4% stopped at Year 11, while nearly 20% finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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36.4% ▲ +40.5%

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Crystal Brook, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (21%).

Year 12 36.4% Year 11 22.4% Year 10 19.7% Year 9 or below 15.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 11.8%, far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Trade and vocational training are more common here, with 38.9% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.8% ▲ +68.3%

Higher than 53% of urban centre 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 Crystal Brook, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 38.9% Bachelor degree 17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.2% Postgraduate degree 2.5% Certificate I / II 2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Crystal Brook are led by Engineering and related fields at 19.4%. Other common areas of study include Health at 13% and Education at 11.6%.

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 Crystal Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415011/crystal-brook/topic/education