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Montarra · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Montarra

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

Over half of residents in Montarra have completed Year 12. While this is higher than most similar areas, the community's academic profile is highlighted by a high number of university graduates.

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Where Montarra sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

28.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Montarra — higher than 83% of areas.

Montarra28.6%
5172, SA 25.2%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 52.4% of people finished Year 12, which is a little below the South Australian figure of 54.6% and well below the 58.8% national average.

Completed Year 12

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52.4% —

Higher than 67% 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 Montarra, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 9 or below (20%).

Year 12 52.4% Year 10 28.6% Year 9 or below 23.8% Year 11 14.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is common here, with 28.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or more. This is well above the state figure of 22.7% and a little above the national average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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28.6% —

Higher than 83% 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 Montarra, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (31%) and Certificate III / IV (23%).

Bachelor degree 60.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 40.0% Certificate III / IV 30.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 30%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Montarra, Engineering & related is the majority at 100%.

Engineering & related 30.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation that is more common than in 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).

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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 Montarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40908/montarra/topic/education