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Bute · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Bute

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

Only 28.4% of residents in Bute (L) have completed Year 12, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages. Education levels in the area have dipped recently, with fewer people holding high school or university degrees than in previous years.

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📍 Bute, Urban Centre

Where Bute sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.0% ▼ -61.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bute — lower than 90% of areas.

Bute5.0%
5560, SA 5.1%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has fallen by 10 points since 2011 to just 28.4%, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. Roughly 24.9% of people peaked at Year 11, while 22.9% finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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28.4% ▼ -26.1%

Lower than 84% 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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Bute splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (30%) and Year 11 (26%), with Year 10 at 24%.

Year 12 28.4% Year 11 24.9% Year 10 22.9% Year 9 or below 18.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 5.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, though nearly half of the community hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.0% ▼ -61.7%

Lower than 90% 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 Bute, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Bachelor degree is next at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 47.9% Bachelor degree 10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.6% Certificate I / II 6.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 19.1%, followed by Society and Culture at 16.0%.

Field of qualification

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Bute splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (25%) and Society & culture (21%), with Food, hospitality & personal services at 15%.

Engineering & related 19.1% Society & culture 16.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 11.7% Education 9.6% Health 8.5% Agriculture & environment 6.4% Management & commerce 6.4%

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 Bute [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422011/bute/topic/education