32.6% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mallala · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mallala
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Mallala compared to the rest of the country. Only 32.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While more people are finishing school than they were in 2011, the area still sees much lower rates of higher education than typical Australian towns.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 32.6% of residents finished Year 12, a figure far below South Australia's 54.6%. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification in similar areas, though the rate rose 5.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mallala, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (24%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 7.4% of the population, which is far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.1% of residents.
7.4% ▲ +51.4%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Mallala, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are Engineering and related subjects at 19.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mallala has just one primary school, which is smaller than most areas with a total of 116 enrolments. This single government school has a lower advantage score than most other schools across the region.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.73
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Lower than 96% 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).
116
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
116
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
982
Lower than 66% 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 Mallala
2 schools — 363 students, average ICSEA 948.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Mallala Primary School, Mallala | Government | Primary | 11.3 km | 116 | 982 |
| Two Wells Primary School, Two Wells | Government | Primary | 12.3 km | 247 | 932 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mallala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405011113/mallala/topic/education