48.6% ▲ +40.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mutdapilly · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Mutdapilly
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Mutdapilly hold university degrees compared to most similar areas. Only 6.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This trend is reflected in the schooling data, where Year 12 completion rates are also well below the state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just under half of residents, 48.6%, have completed Year 12. This is far below the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mutdapilly, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.7% of adults. This contributes to the area having a much lower proportion of university degrees than most other places.
6.8% ▼ -36.0%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Mutdapilly, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 21.5% and engineering and related fields at 20.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mutdapilly has two primary government schools within 3 km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are much smaller than most, with a typical size of just 29 students.
18.18
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality 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).
29
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
972
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mutdapilly
2 schools — 58 students, average ICSEA 972.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Mutdapilly State School, Mutdapilly | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 17 | 990 |
| Harrisville State School, Harrisville | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 41 | 964 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mutdapilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32093/mutdapilly/topic/education