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Education & Qualifications in Mount Gambier

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

Far fewer people in Mount Gambier have finished high school or university compared to the state and national figures. While the typical resident is less likely to hold a degree, the proportion of people completing Year 12 has risen 7.2 percentage points since 2011.

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

11.8% ▲ +16.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Gambier — higher than 53% of areas.

Mount Gambier11.8%
5290, SA 11.6%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. About 21.8% of people stopped after Year 11, while 18.3% finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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39.8% ▲ +22.0%

Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Mount Gambier, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (20%).

Year 12 39.8% Year 11 21.8% Year 10 18.3% Year 9 or below 12.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 11.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the 26.3% national average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.9% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.8% ▲ +16.3%

Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are Management and Commerce at 16.1%, followed closely by Engineering and related fields at 15.1%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mount Gambier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL412003/mount-gambier/topic/education