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Education & Qualifications in Monarto South

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

A gap of 17 percentage points separates Monarto South from the national average for bachelor degrees. This is a place where few adults hold high-level university degrees, and nearly half the population did not finish Year 12.

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📍 Monarto South, Suburb / Locality

Where Monarto South sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.4% ▲ +9.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Monarto South — lower than 73% of areas.

Monarto South9.4%
5254, SA 11.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 49.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but remains well below the South Australian figure of 54.6%.

Completed Year 12

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49.6% ▲ +50.4%

Higher than 61% 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 South, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 11 (19%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Year 12 49.6% Year 11 20.0% Year 9 or below 18.3% Year 10 16.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 9.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 46.2% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.4% ▲ +9.8%

Lower than 73% 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 South, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Bachelor degree is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 46.2% Bachelor degree 18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.2% Certificate I / II 6.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with higher qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 20%, followed by engineering and related fields at 18.5%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, which is more common than in 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 South — 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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40903/monarto-south/topic/education