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Education & Qualifications in Muston

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

Education levels in Muston have shifted over the years, with 22.2% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher. While university qualifications are common, the area struggles with high school completion, as far fewer residents finished Year 12 compared to the state and national figures.

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Where Muston sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Muston — higher than 73% of areas.

Muston22.2%
5221, SA 17.2%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 41.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. Other common outcomes include 27.6% reaching Year 10 and 10.3% finishing Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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41.4% —

Lower than 60% 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 Muston, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 35%.

Year 12 41.4% Year 10 27.6% Year 9 or below 10.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 22.2%, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the South Australian average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.2% —

Higher than 73% 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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Muston splits fairly evenly between Graduate diploma / certificate (50%) and Bachelor degree (50%).

Graduate diploma / certificate 15.8% Bachelor degree 15.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Architecture & building at 21%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (16%).

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In Muston, Architecture & building is the majority at 57%; Agriculture & environment is next at 43%.

Architecture & building 21.1% Agriculture & environment 15.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Muston, which is a smaller number 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 Muston — 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 Muston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40993/muston/topic/education