Streaky Bay · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Streaky Bay

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

Streaky Bay (L) sits around the middle of similar areas for education levels, though it trails the state and national figures. While only 37.2% of residents have completed Year 12, this is a big jump from 2011 when the figure was just 17.6%.

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📍 Streaky Bay, Urban Centre

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

10.3% ▲ +55.9%
  • 0.0%–1.3%: 16 areas
  • 1.3%–2.5%: 29 areas
  • 2.5%–3.8%: 53 areas
  • 3.8%–5.0%: 79 areas
  • 5.0%–6.3%: 86 areas
  • 6.3%–7.5%: 124 areas
  • 7.5%–8.8%: 163 areas
  • 8.8%–10.0%: 174 areas
  • 10.0%–11.3%: 184 areas
  • 11.3%–12.5%: 142 areas
  • 12.5%–13.8%: 100 areas
  • 13.8%–15.0%: 95 areas
  • 15.0%–16.3%: 91 areas
  • 16.3%–17.5%: 66 areas
  • 17.5%–18.8%: 60 areas
  • 18.8%–20.0%: 43 areas
  • 20.0%–21.3%: 33 areas
  • 21.3%–22.5%: 49 areas
  • 22.5%–23.8%: 39 areas
  • 23.8%–25.0%: 36 areas
  • 25.0%–26.3%: 27 areas
  • 26.3%–27.5%: 25 areas
  • 27.5%–28.8%: 26 areas
  • 28.8%–30.0%: 12 areas
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 17 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 10 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 11 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 40 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Streaky Bay — lower than 58% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Streaky Bay10.3%
5680, SA 10.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%, though the rate has risen 20 points since 2011. About 20.7% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.

37.2% ▲ +111.9%

Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 17.6%
  • 2016: 25.5%
  • 2021: 37.2%

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

Highest year of school

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In Streaky Bay, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (21%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.3% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.2% of residents.

10.3% ▲ +55.9%

Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 6.6%
  • 2016: 5.7%
  • 2021: 10.3%

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

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with the highest shares in engineering and related studies at 15.3%, health at 12%, 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 Streaky Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421037/streaky-bay/topic/education