Magarey · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Magarey

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

More people in Magarey finished high school than in most similar areas. While 57.1% of residents completed Year 12, a much smaller share of the population holds a university degree compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Magarey, Suburb / Locality

Where Magarey sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.3%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Magarey — lower than 52% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Magarey14.3%
5280, SA 8.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

A high school completion rate of 57.1% is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the South Australian figure.

Highest year of school

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In Magarey, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 11 is next at 29%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are less common here, with 14.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure.

Highest qualification level

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In Magarey, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Bachelor degree is next at 33%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 29%, ahead of Society & culture (24%).

Field of qualification

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In Magarey, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 42%, followed by Society & culture (33%) and Creative arts (25%).

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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Lower than 99% 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).

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Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Magarey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40803/magarey/topic/education