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Education & Qualifications in Mulgundawa

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Mulgundawa compared to the rest of the country. Only 38.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap extends to higher education, where the area has a much lower rate of university degrees than both South Australia and Australia.

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Where Mulgundawa sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mulgundawa — lower than 60% of areas.

Mulgundawa12.2%
5255, SA 14.1%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 38.2% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian rate of 54.6%. Other common outcomes include 23.5% who stopped at Year 11 and 20.6% who finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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38.2% —

Lower than 68% 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 Mulgundawa, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 11 (26%) and Year 10 (23%).

Year 12 38.2% Year 11 23.5% Year 10 20.6% Year 9 or below 8.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.2% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is an advanced diploma or diploma, held by 25% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.2% —

Lower than 60% 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 Mulgundawa, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Certificate III / IV (29%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 25.0% Bachelor degree 17.9% Certificate III / IV 17.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most popular field is agriculture and environment at 25%, followed by management and commerce at 14.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Mulgundawa, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 35%, followed by Management & commerce (20%) and Engineering & related (15%).

Agriculture & environment 25.0% Management & commerce 14.3% Engineering & related 10.7% Health 10.7% Society & culture 10.7%

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 smaller number than 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 Mulgundawa — 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 Mulgundawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40969/mulgundawa/topic/education