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Mount Magnificent · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mount Magnificent

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

A significant gap exists between school and university success in Mount Magnificent, where only 48.1% of people finished Year 12. Despite this, the area has a surprisingly high number of university-educated adults, with 27.1% holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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📍 Mount Magnificent, Suburb / Locality

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

27.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Magnificent — higher than 81% of areas.

Mount Magnificent27.1%
5210, SA 13.5%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 48.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the South Australian figure of 54.6% and far below the national rate of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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48.1% —

Higher than 58% 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 Magnificent, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 23%.

Year 12 48.1% Year 10 21.2% Year 11 13.5% Year 9 or below 9.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is much more qualified than most similar places, with 27.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state figure of 22.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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27.1% —

Higher than 81% 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 Magnificent, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (18%).

Certificate III / IV 32.6% Bachelor degree 23.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 18.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.3%.

Field of qualification

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Mount Magnificent splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (27%) and Engineering & related (23%), with Society & culture at 17%.

Management & commerce 18.6% Engineering & related 16.3% Society & culture 11.6% Education 9.3% Architecture & building 7.0% Health 7.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of Mount Magnificent, making it 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 Magnificent — 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 Magnificent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40954/mount-magnificent/topic/education