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McLaren Vale · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in McLaren Vale

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

A growing number of people in McLaren Vale have a higher level of education than in the past. While the area often ranks higher than similar places, the typical resident is still less likely to have finished high school or university compared to the state or national figures.

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📍 McLaren Vale, Urban Centre

Where McLaren Vale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.3% ▲ +53.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is McLaren Vale — higher than 75% of areas.

McLaren Vale17.3%
5171, SA 18.8%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Nearly half of residents, 47.9%, have completed Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This figure has risen 7.7 percentage points since 2011, though it remains far below the Australian average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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47.9% ▲ +19.2%

Higher than 75% 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 McLaren Vale, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 11 is next at 20%.

Year 12 47.9% Year 11 18.4% Year 10 18.3% Year 9 or below 9.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 17.3%, a figure that rose 6.0 percentage points since 2011. This is much higher than most similar areas, despite being well below the South Australian figure of 22.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.3% ▲ +53.1%

Higher than 75% of urban centre 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 McLaren Vale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).

Certificate III / IV 31.4% Bachelor degree 20.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.0% Postgraduate degree 4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.0% Certificate I / II 2.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Management and Commerce being the most common at 15.7%. Engineering is nearly as frequent at 15.2%, followed by Health at 12.2%.

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 McLaren Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415026/mclaren-vale/topic/education