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Miranda · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Miranda

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

Fewer people in Miranda have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 39% of residents have completed Year 12, and fewer than one in ten adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This creates a local profile where trade and technical certificates are much more common than university degrees.

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📍 Miranda, Suburb / Locality

Where Miranda sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.8% ▼ -58.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Miranda — lower than 72% of areas.

Miranda9.8%
5700, SA 10.2%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is far below the national figure, with only 39% of people reaching this milestone. Other residents finished their schooling at Year 11 (24.4%) or Year 10 (14.6%).

Completed Year 12

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39.0% ▲ +43.1%

Lower than 66% 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 Miranda, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 11 (27%) and Year 10 (16%).

Year 12 39.0% Year 11 24.4% Year 10 14.6% Year 9 or below 12.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 9.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the South Australian average. Instead, 40.9% of residents have a Certificate III or IV as their highest qualification.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.8% ▼ -58.0%

Lower than 72% 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 Miranda, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (28%) and Bachelor degree (22%).

Certificate III / IV 40.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 22.7% Bachelor degree 18.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 40.9%. Agriculture and environment also make up a significant portion at 22.7%.

Field of qualification

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In Miranda, the largest group is Engineering & related at 50%, followed by Agriculture & environment (28%) and Management & commerce (22%).

Engineering & related 40.9% Agriculture & environment 22.7% Management & commerce 18.2%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Miranda — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Miranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40890/miranda/topic/education