30.6% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mullaquana · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Mullaquana
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 30.6% of residents in Mullaquana finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This low level of school completion is reflected in the area's general qualification trends. Most adults here hold a certificate rather than a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below the South Australian average, with only 30.6% of people finishing Year 12. Many residents left school earlier, as 24.3% reached Year 11 and 17% reached Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mullaquana, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 11 (32%) and Year 10 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by just 10.8% of adults, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.9% of people.
10.8% ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 Mullaquana, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 22.9%, followed by Health at 11.8% and Management and Commerce at 9.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9 schools within 3km, which is more than 81% of similar areas. While average school sizes are around the middle, the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
9
Higher than 78% 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).
367
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
934
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mullaquana
9 schools — 3,300 students, average ICSEA 934.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Sunrise Christian School Whyalla, Whyalla Norrie | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 257 | 1,006 |
| Long Street Primary School, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 140 | 895 |
| Whyalla Special Education Centre, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 63 | 890 |
| Whyalla Secondary College, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,004 | 900 |
| Nicolson Avenue Primary School, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 261 | 885 |
| Samaritan College - St John's Campus, Whyalla | Catholic | Combined | 4.2 km | 881 | 979 |
| Memorial Oval Primary School, Whyalla | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 206 | 919 |
| Hincks Avenue Primary School, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 170 | 833 |
| Whyalla Town Primary School, Whyalla | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 318 | 989 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mullaquana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40970/mullaquana/topic/education