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Education & Qualifications in Mount Compass

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

A growing number of people in Mount Compass are finishing school, though university degrees remain uncommon. While 46.9% of residents have now completed Year 12, the area has far fewer university graduates than the national average. This shift toward higher schooling levels suggests a changing educational profile for the local community.

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📍 Mount Compass, Urban Centre

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

10.1% ▲ +31.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Compass — lower than 59% of areas.

Mount Compass10.1%
5210, SA 13.5%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates rose 16 points since 2011 to reach 46.9%. Despite this increase, this figure remains far below the Australian average of 58.8%. Most residents who finished school stopped at Year 12, while 21% finished at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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46.9% ▲ +52.7%

Higher than 73% 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 Compass, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (22%).

Year 12 46.9% Year 10 21.0% Year 11 20.9% Year 9 or below 5.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 10.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade and vocational qualifications are much more common here, with 42.2% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.1% ▲ +31.5%

Lower than 59% 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 Mount Compass, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 22%.

Certificate III / IV 42.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.2% Bachelor degree 12.8% Certificate I / II 4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.1% Postgraduate degree 1.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common areas of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 16.7%, followed closely by engineering at 14.8%. Health and society and culture also make up significant portions of the local expertise.

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 Compass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415031/mount-compass/topic/education