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Education & Qualifications in Mount Charles

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

Low rates of formal schooling and higher degrees have remained a constant feature of Mount Charles. Only about a quarter of residents finished Year 12, and fewer than 10% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This makes the area's educational profile much lower than the state and national figures.

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Where Mount Charles sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.3% —

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

Mount Charles9.3%
5267, SA 12.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 25.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. Roughly equal numbers of people reached Year 10, 11, and 12 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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25.6% —

Lower than 92% 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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Mount Charles splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (28%) and Year 11 (28%), with Year 10 at 28%.

Year 12 25.6% Year 11 25.6% Year 10 25.6% Year 9 or below 14.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by just 9.3% of adults, far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 20.8% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.3% —

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 Mount Charles, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (31%).

Certificate III / IV 20.8% Bachelor degree 16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture at 25%, followed by agriculture and environment at 20.8%. Health is another notable area of study for 12.5% of qualified residents.

Field of qualification

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In Mount Charles, the largest group is Society & culture at 43%, followed by Agriculture & environment (36%) and Health (21%).

Society & culture 25.0% Agriculture & environment 20.8% Health 12.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait shared by 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).

Schools in and around Mount Charles — 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 Mount Charles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40940/mount-charles/topic/education