64.2% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Montacute · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Montacute
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees shape daily life in Montacute. The area stands out for its education levels, with 34.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the South Australian figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are much higher than most areas, with 64.2% of residents completing Year 12. This is well above the 54.6% seen across South Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Montacute, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 11 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, and the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far above the state average. A quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree, while 15.3% have a postgraduate qualification.
34.6% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Montacute, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 32%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Postgraduate degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are society and culture at 18.4%, followed by health at 15.8% and engineering at 15.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 15 schools within 3km, which is more than 86% of similar areas. These schools are larger and have a much higher advantage score than those in most other areas.
15
Higher than 86% 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).
412
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,092
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Montacute
15 schools — 6,177 students, average ICSEA 1,092.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Paracombe Primary and Preschool, Paracombe | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 69 | 1,088 |
| Norton Summit Primary School, Norton Summit | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 57 | 1,098 |
| Basket Range Primary School, Basket Range | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 6 | 1,058 |
| Saint Ignatius' College - Senior School Campus, Athelstone | Catholic | Combined | 6.1 km | 1,421 | 1,151 |
| Athelstone School, Athelstone | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 368 | 1,100 |
| Highbury Primary School, Hope Valley | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 499 | 1,054 |
| Thorndon Park Primary School, Athelstone | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 266 | 1,069 |
| Lenswood Primary School, Lenswood | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 39 | 1,026 |
| St Agnes School P - 6, St Agnes | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 251 | 1,039 |
| Stradbroke School, Rostrevor | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 694 | 1,111 |
| Torrens Valley Christian School, Hope Valley | Independent | Combined | 7.4 km | 565 | 1,085 |
| Paradise Primary School, Paradise | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 141 | 1,022 |
| Rostrevor College, Woodforde | Catholic | Combined | 7.4 km | 985 | 1,064 |
| St Francis of Assisi School, Newton | Catholic | Primary | 8.2 km | 246 | 1,049 |
| Morialta Secondary College, Rostrevor | Government | Secondary | 8.2 km | 570 | 1,075 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Montacute [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40907/montacute/topic/education