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Mount Damper · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mount Damper

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

Only 31% of residents in Mount Damper have completed Year 12, the largest share of any school level in the area. This is a significant gap compared to the rest of the country, where the national figure for Year 12 completion is 58.8%. These figures paint a picture of a place where fewer people have finished secondary school.

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📍 Mount Damper, Suburb / Locality

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

14.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Damper — higher than 51% of areas.

Mount Damper14.8%
5654, SA 13.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the South Australian average of 54.6%, with only 31% of residents finishing their final year. Other common heights of schooling include Year 10 at 20.7% and Year 11 at 17.2%.

Completed Year 12

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31.0% —

Lower than 86% 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 Mount Damper, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (25%).

Year 12 31.0% Year 10 20.7% Year 11 17.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.8% of the population. This is well below the South Australian figure of 22.7% and far below the national average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.8% —

Higher than 51% 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 Damper, Bachelor degree is the majority at 100%.

Bachelor degree 57.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 57%, ahead of Education (43%).

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In Mount Damper, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 57%; Education is next at 43%.

Agriculture & environment 57.1% Education 42.9%

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 as this is smaller 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 Mount Damper — 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 Damper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40944/mount-damper/topic/education