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Education & Qualifications in Stansbury

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

Far fewer residents in Stansbury have finished high school or earned degrees compared to most similar areas. Only 30.6% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap in formal schooling is reflected in the low number of higher qualifications across the community.

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Where Stansbury sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.5% ▼ -4.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Stansbury — lower than 88% of areas.

Stansbury5.5%
5582, SA 7.5%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is much lower than most areas at 30.6%, a figure that has fallen 2.2 points since 2011. This is far below the 58.8% seen across Australia, with many residents instead finishing school at Year 11 (23.8%) or Year 10 (22.7%).

Completed Year 12

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30.6% ▼ -6.7%

Lower than 77% 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 Stansbury, the largest group is Year 12 at 34%, followed by Year 11 (26%) and Year 10 (25%).

Year 12 30.6% Year 11 23.8% Year 10 22.7% Year 9 or below 13.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 5.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%, though the number has barely changed since 2011. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.5% ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 88% 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 Stansbury, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 26%.

Certificate III / IV 41.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.5% Bachelor degree 7.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 19.8%, followed by management and commerce at 15.5%. Health and education each account for 9.1% of qualifications.

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 Stansbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422052/stansbury/topic/education