39.5% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mount Gambier - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mount Gambier - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Mount Gambier - West have finished high school or university than in most other areas, which shapes the local workforce. Only 39.5% of people have completed Year 12, though this figure has risen by 4.8 points since 2016. The area generally holds lower qualification levels compared to state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 39.5%, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6% and the Australian figure of 58.8%. For those who did not finish Year 12, 22% stopped at Year 11 and 18.6% at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mount Gambier - West, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 11.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national level of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which 43.3% of the population have achieved.
11.6% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
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 - West, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.8%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 15.7%. Other common areas include society and culture and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 8 schools, among the largest number at this level, with 3,422 total enrolments. While there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most areas, the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.11
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 63% 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).
3,422
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
428
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
989
Lower 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 Gambier - West
14 schools — 5,927 students, average ICSEA 984.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Compton Primary School, Suttontown | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 76 | 980 |
| Tenison Woods College, Mount Gambier | Catholic | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,552 | 1,031 |
| Mulga Street Primary School, Mount Gambier | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 189 | 943 |
| Mount Gambier High School, Mount Gambier | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 778 | 946 |
| Gordon Education Centre, Mount Gambier | Government | Combined | 5.4 km | 62 | 951 |
| Suttontown Primary School, Suttontown | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 101 | 960 |
| Mount Gambier North Primary School, Mount Gambier | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 190 | 888 |
| Reidy Park Primary School, Mount Gambier | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 474 | 990 |
| Moorak Primary School, Moorak | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 117 | 976 |
| McDonald Park School, Mount Gambier | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 379 | 948 |
| St Martins Lutheran College, Mount Gambier | Independent | Combined | 7.8 km | 810 | 1,028 |
| Melaleuca Park Primary School, Mount Gambier | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 107 | 882 |
| Grant High School, Mount Gambier | Government | Secondary | 8.6 km | 978 | 954 |
| Mil Lel Primary School, Mil Lel | Government | Primary | 10.7 km | 114 | 1,005 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mount Gambier - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021174/mount-gambier-west/topic/education