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Blyth · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Blyth

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

A significant rise in school completions is the main story for Blyth (L), where the share of people finishing Year 12 jumped 15 points since 2011. Despite this growth, the area still sees fewer residents finishing high school or holding university degrees compared to the state and national figures.

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Where Blyth sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.6% ▲ +200.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Blyth — lower than 63% of areas.

Blyth9.6%
5462, SA 8.8%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 38.7% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. However, this is a notable increase from 23.5% in 2011.

Completed Year 12

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38.7% ▲ +64.3%

Higher than 50% 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 Blyth, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 11 (23%).

Year 12 38.7% Year 10 24.1% Year 11 21.2% Year 9 or below 7.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with only 9.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%, though it has risen from 3.2% over the last decade.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.6% ▲ +200.5%

Lower than 63% 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 Blyth, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 39.9% Bachelor degree 17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.9% Certificate I / II 5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering (15.0%), Management and commerce (13.3%), and Agriculture and environment (12.1%).

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 Blyth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422008/blyth/topic/education