Mundoora · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mundoora

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Mundoora, held by 57.9% of residents. This is a place where formal schooling and higher degrees are far less common than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Mundoora, Suburb / Locality

Where Mundoora sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.5%
  • 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 Mundoora — lower than 87% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Mundoora5.5%
5555, SA 8.6%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with only 27.9% of people finishing their final year. This is much lower than most areas, and the typical person in Mundoora finishes school at Year 10.

27.9%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.5%
  • 2021: 27.9%

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

Highest year of school

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Mundoora splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (31%) and Year 12 (30%), with Year 11 at 26%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, as only 5.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below both the state and national figures.

5.5%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 5.5%

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 Mundoora, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 79%; Bachelor degree is next at 14%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 24.6%, followed by management and commerce at 17.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Mundoora, the largest group is Engineering & related at 37%, followed by Management & commerce (26%) and Health (11%).

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number than in about 59% of similar areas.

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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 Mundoora — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mundoora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40975/mundoora/topic/education