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Southend · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Southend

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

Nearly half of all qualified adults in Southend hold a Certificate III or IV, marking a strong preference for vocational training. This is an area where formal schooling and university degrees are much less common than in the rest of the state, though the number of people finishing Year 12 has risen since 2011.

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Where Southend sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.4% ▲ +43.4%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Southend — lower than 78% of areas.

Southend7.4%
5280, SA 8.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 35.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. While this remains lower than most areas, the rate rose by 8.5 points over the last decade.

Completed Year 12

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35.4% ▲ +31.6%

Lower than 60% 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 Southend, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 11 (28%) and Year 10 (21%).

Year 12 35.4% Year 11 25.3% Year 10 19.4% Year 9 or below 10.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 7.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, although it has increased slightly since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.4% ▲ +43.4%

Lower than 78% 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 Southend, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.

Certificate III / IV 48.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.8% Bachelor degree 12.0% Postgraduate degree 2.4% Certificate I / II 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in Engineering and related fields at 26.4%. Other typical areas of study include Architecture and building as well as Health, both at 11.2%.

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 Southend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422049/southend/topic/education