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Mallala · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Mallala

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

Only 32.1% of people in Mallala have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area stand out for its lower levels of formal schooling and university degrees compared to most other places. While these figures have risen slightly since 2011, the gap with the state and nation remains large.

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📍 Mallala, Urban Centre

Where Mallala sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.2% ▲ +19.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mallala — lower than 86% of areas.

Mallala6.2%
5502, SA 8.6%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%, though it rose 4.4 points since 2011. About 20.7% of residents finished Year 11, and 20.1% finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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32.1% ▲ +15.7%

Lower than 72% 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 Mallala, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (23%).

Year 12 32.1% Year 11 20.7% Year 10 20.1% Year 9 or below 14.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 6.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.2% ▲ +19.8%

Lower than 86% 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 Mallala, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 13%.

Certificate III / IV 41.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.8% Bachelor degree 8.6% Certificate I / II 4.7% Postgraduate degree 2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 16.5%. Management and commerce follow at 11.8%, while Health accounts for 10.6% of qualifications.

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 Mallala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421023/mallala/topic/education