70.4% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 70.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mount George · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Mount George
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 70% of residents in Mount George have completed Year 12, which is far above the national figure. This high level of schooling is matched by a strong tilt toward university degrees, making the area one of the most qualified in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are far above the state and national averages, with 70.4% of people finishing Year 12. Only 4.2% of residents left school at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mount George, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified at its level, with 39% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the South Australian figure of 22.7%.
39.0% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 39.0%
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 Mount George, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 17% and health at 14.5%. Engineering and related fields account for 13.9% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are seven schools within 3km, which is more than most similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score among the highest for its level.
7
Higher than 75% 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).
306
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,106
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mount George
7 schools — 2,142 students, average ICSEA 1,106.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 2
| Bridgewater Primary School, Bridgewater | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 197 | 1,076 |
| The Hills Montessori School - Wairoa Campus, Aldgate | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 133 | 1,105 |
| Stirling East Primary School, Stirling | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 516 | 1,138 |
| The Hills Christian Community School, Verdun | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 640 | 1,092 |
| Aldgate Primary School, Aldgate | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 253 | 1,092 |
| Uraidla Primary School, Uraidla | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 182 | 1,118 |
| Crafers Primary School, Crafers | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 221 | 1,109 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mount George [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40948/mount-george/topic/education