Mount Mcintyre · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mount Mcintyre

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

No adults in Mount Mcintyre hold a bachelor degree or higher, placing the area among the lowest for this qualification level. While over half the population finished Year 12, higher education is far less common here than across South Australia and the nation.

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📍 Mount Mcintyre, Suburb / Locality

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

0.0% —
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Mcintyre — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Mount Mcintyre0.0%
5279, SA 6.1%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 55.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the South Australian figure.

55.4% —

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38.8%
  • 2021: 55.4%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Mount Mcintyre, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 11 is next at 20%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Practical training is common, with 33.3% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV and 19.4% with a diploma. This explains why university degrees are far below the national average.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Mcintyre, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 37%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, led by Engineering at 16.7%, followed by Agriculture and Health, both at 13.9%.

Field of qualification

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Mount Mcintyre splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (26%) and Agriculture & environment (22%), with Health at 22%.

Schools

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

The area has one government primary school, which is much smaller than most others with an average size of 37 students.

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Lower than 57% 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).

959

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Mount Mcintyre — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Mount Mcintyre

1 school — 37 students, average ICSEA 959.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Mount Mcintyre, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Mount Burr Primary School, Mount Burr Government Primary 7.5 km 37 959

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 Mcintyre [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40956/mount-mcintyre/topic/education