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Monarto · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Monarto

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

Almost half of Monarto's qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification level here. This is a place where far fewer people have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state and country.

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Where Monarto sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.5% ▼ -25.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Monarto — lower than 76% of areas.

Monarto8.5%
5254, SA 11.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 41.2% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the South Australian rate of 54.6% and the national figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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41.2% ▲ +18.8%

Lower than 60% 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 Monarto, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (18%).

Year 12 41.2% Year 11 22.9% Year 10 17.0% Year 9 or below 13.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with only 8.5% of adults holding 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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8.5% ▼ -25.6%

Lower than 76% 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 Monarto, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.

Certificate III / IV 49.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.4% Bachelor degree 9.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with degrees or certificates, the most common fields of study are engineering at 25.8% and management and commerce at 13.4%.

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 in this regard 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 Monarto — 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 Monarto [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40902/monarto/topic/education