40.4% —
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mount Gambier - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mount Gambier - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Mount Gambier - East have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 40.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While these numbers are low, school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 40.4%, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate has risen by 3.5 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mount Gambier - East, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 12.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification here, held by 41.0% of residents.
12.2% —
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 Gambier - East, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 16.3%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 15.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools with 2,345 enrolments, which is larger than about 69% of similar areas. Government schools make up 80.0% of the sector, and the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.80
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
2,345
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
469
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
977
Lower than 69% 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 Gambier - East
15 schools — 6,039 students, average ICSEA 984.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| St Martins Lutheran College, Mount Gambier | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 810 | 1,028 |
| McDonald Park School, Mount Gambier | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 379 | 948 |
| Melaleuca Park Primary School, Mount Gambier | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 107 | 882 |
| Grant High School, Mount Gambier | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 978 | 954 |
| Glenburnie Primary School, Glenburnie | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 71 | 1,001 |
| Mount Gambier North Primary School, Mount Gambier | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 190 | 888 |
| Reidy Park Primary School, Mount Gambier | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 474 | 990 |
| Gordon Education Centre, Mount Gambier | Government | Combined | 5.0 km | 62 | 951 |
| Mount Gambier High School, Mount Gambier | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 778 | 946 |
| Yahl Primary School, Yahl | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 117 | 974 |
| Mil Lel Primary School, Mil Lel | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 114 | 1,005 |
| Mulga Street Primary School, Mount Gambier | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 189 | 943 |
| Tenison Woods College, Mount Gambier | Catholic | Combined | 6.1 km | 1,552 | 1,031 |
| Suttontown Primary School, Suttontown | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 101 | 960 |
| Moorak Primary School, Moorak | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 117 | 976 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mount Gambier - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021173/mount-gambier-east/topic/education