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Education & Qualifications in Mount Dutton Bay

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Mount Dutton Bay than in most similar areas. Only 31.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This lack of formal schooling is reflected in the qualification levels across the area.

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Where Mount Dutton Bay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Dutton Bay — lower than 59% of areas.

Mount Dutton Bay12.5%
5607, SA 12.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the state average, with only 31.3% of people finishing. Roughly 22.9% of residents finished Year 10, while 12.5% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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31.3% —

Lower than 85% 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 Dutton Bay, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 12 31.3% Year 10 22.9% Year 9 or below 12.5% Year 11 10.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 12.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV, held by 21.6% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.5% —

Lower than 59% 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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Mount Dutton Bay splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (38%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (33%), with Bachelor degree at 29%.

Certificate III / IV 21.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.9% Bachelor degree 16.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 13.5%, followed by health at 10.8% and engineering at 8.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Mount Dutton Bay, the largest group is Management & commerce at 42%, followed by Health (33%) and Engineering & related (25%).

Management & commerce 13.5% Health 10.8% Engineering & related 8.1%

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 for 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 Dutton Bay — 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 Dutton Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40946/mount-dutton-bay/topic/education