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Education & Qualifications in Elliston

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

Far fewer people in Elliston (L) have finished high school or university compared to the state and national figures. However, the area is seeing a strong shift, with the share of residents completing Year 12 jumping by 23 percentage points since 2011.

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Where Elliston sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.0% ▲ +169.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Elliston — higher than 76% of areas.

Elliston18.0%
5670, SA 12.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

While 43.6% of residents completed Year 12, this is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This result is higher than most similar areas, though Year 11 and Year 9 or below are also common highest school levels here.

Completed Year 12

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43.6% ▲ +106.9%

Higher than 65% 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 Elliston, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 11 (19%) and Year 9 or below (17%).

Year 12 43.6% Year 11 17.4% Year 9 or below 14.8% Year 10 13.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 18.0% since 2011, which is much higher than most similar areas. Despite this growth, it remains well below the Australian figure of 26.3%, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 30.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.0% ▲ +169.7%

Higher than 76% 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 Elliston, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (32%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 30.7% Bachelor degree 26.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.7% Postgraduate degree 3.3% Certificate I / II 3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Elliston (L) are spread across several fields, with engineering and related studies being the most common at 16.3%. Health and education follow closely, each making up 14.4% of the totals.

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 Elliston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422020/elliston/topic/education