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Education & Qualifications in Smoky Bay

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

Fewer people in Smoky Bay have finished high school or university than they did in 2011. The area is now sparsely populated with higher qualifications, and no adults currently hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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

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All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Smoky Bay — lower than 99% of areas.

Smoky Bay0.0%
5680, SA 10.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 26.4% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6% and fell slightly since 2011. Many residents instead left school at Year 10, which is the most common highest year completed at 29.2%.

Completed Year 12

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26.4% ▼ -9.9%

Lower than 88% 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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Smoky Bay splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (31%) and Year 12 (28%), with Year 11 at 24%.

Year 10 29.2% Year 12 26.4% Year 11 22.2% Year 9 or below 16.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is much lower than most areas, with 0% of adults holding a university degree. Instead, 44.8% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV, and 24.1% have an advanced diploma or diploma.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Smoky Bay, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 33%.

Certificate III / IV 44.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 24.1% Certificate I / II 5.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 24.1%, followed by Health at 10.3% and Agriculture and environment at 8.6%.

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In Smoky Bay, the largest group is Engineering & related at 45%, followed by Health (19%) and Agriculture & environment (16%).

Engineering & related 24.1% Health 10.3% Agriculture & environment 8.6% Architecture & building 5.2% Management & commerce 5.2%

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 Smoky Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422047/smoky-bay/topic/education