59.4% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.9%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mount Barker · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mount Barker
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Mount Barker have finished high school and hold degrees than in many similar areas. This trend is clear in the local data, with 59.4% of residents completing Year 12, a figure that has climbed 12 points since 2011. This shift toward higher education is mirrored in the adult population, where the share of people with degrees has also risen steadily.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is well above the South Australian figure, with 59.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is about the same as the national rate, though the number of local graduates has grown significantly over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mount Barker, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 11 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is roughly the same as the South Australian average but well below the national figure. Trade qualifications are common, with 32.8% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
22.5% ▲ +48.8%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 22.5%
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 Barker, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are management and commerce at 18%, followed by society and culture at 14.8%. Engineering and health are also prominent, each accounting for about 12% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mount Barker is home to eight schools with 4,595 enrolments, which is among the largest for its level. These schools are generally larger than those in most areas and have a higher average school advantage score.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.81
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
4,595
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
574
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,046
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mount Barker
11 schools — 5,352 students, average ICSEA 1,045.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| St Francis de Sales College, Mount Barker | Catholic | Combined | 0.3 km | 1,047 | 1,051 |
| Cornerstone College, Mount Barker | Independent | Secondary | 1.1 km | 754 | 1,094 |
| St Mark's Lutheran School, Mount Barker | Independent | Primary | 1.1 km | 351 | 1,071 |
| Mount Barker Primary School, Mount Barker | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 326 | 1,016 |
| Mount Barker High School, Mount Barker | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,061 | 1,010 |
| Littlehampton Primary School, Littlehampton | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 336 | 1,036 |
| Mount Barker South Primary School, Mount Barker | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 399 | 1,011 |
| Mount Barker Waldorf School, Mount Barker | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 321 | 1,087 |
| Nairne School - Preschool and Primary, Nairne | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 399 | 1,009 |
| St Michael's Lutheran School, Hahndorf Inc, Hahndorf | Independent | Primary | 6.3 km | 192 | 1,101 |
| Hahndorf Primary School, Hahndorf | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 166 | 1,049 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mount Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401021007/mount-barker/topic/education