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Magdala · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Magdala

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

More than half of Magdala residents have finished high school, making it a well-educated community for its type. Around 58.7% of people completed Year 12, which is well above the South Australian figure.

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Where Magdala sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Magdala — lower than 53% of areas.

Magdala13.8%
5400, SA 18.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most similar areas, sitting at 58.7%. This is about the same as the national figure.

Completed Year 12

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58.7% —

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Magdala, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 11 is next at 16%.

Year 12 58.7% Year 11 14.3% Year 10 9.5% Year 9 or below 9.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While school completion is high, university degrees are less common. Only 13.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.8% —

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Magdala, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Bachelor degree is next at 30%.

Certificate III / IV 54.5% Bachelor degree 27.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Most local qualifications are in trade or professional fields, with management and commerce at 33.3% and engineering at 30.3%.

Field of qualification

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Magdala splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (31%) and Engineering & related (28%), with Health at 19%.

Management & commerce 33.3% Engineering & related 30.3% Health 21.2% Agriculture & environment 15.2% Food, hospitality & personal services 9.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common pattern for about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

Schools in and around Magdala — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Magdala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40804/magdala/topic/education