35.2% ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mount Remarkable · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Mount Remarkable
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Mount Remarkable have finished high school than a decade ago, though it still trails most similar areas. Only 35.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While university degrees are less common, there has been a steady increase in higher qualifications since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.2% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is a notable improvement from 2011, when the rate was 28.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mount Remarkable, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 11 (26%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in the rest of the country, with 11.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national average of 26.3%, though the figure rose 2.9 points since 2011. Most people hold a Certificate III or IV.
11.8% ▲ +32.3%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Mount Remarkable, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 18%, followed by Health at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three government schools, which is fewer than most similar regions. While the schools are typically small with an average of 78 students, there are 7.67 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas.
3
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.67
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
233
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
78
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
975
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mount Remarkable
3 schools — 233 students, average ICSEA 975.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Booleroo Centre District School, Booleroo Centre | Government | Combined | — | 168 | 970 |
| Wilmington Primary School, Wilmington | Government | Primary | — | 51 | 980 |
| Melrose Primary School, Melrose | Government | Primary | — | 14 | 1,014 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mount Remarkable [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA44830/mount-remarkable/topic/education