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Education & Qualifications in Mount Pleasant

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

A significant gap in school completion separates Mount Pleasant (L) from the rest of the country. While 39.2% of residents finished Year 12, this is far below the national figure. However, the area is seeing a steady climb in achievement, with both school and university qualification rates rising since 2011.

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📍 Mount Pleasant, Urban Centre

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

13.1% ▲ +135.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Pleasant — higher than 60% of areas.

Mount Pleasant13.1%
5235, SA 15.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39.2% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian average of 54.6%. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 23.9% had finished their final year of school.

Completed Year 12

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39.2% ▲ +63.7%

Higher than 52% 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 Pleasant, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (21%).

Year 12 39.2% Year 11 22.6% Year 10 19.6% Year 9 or below 11.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Thirteen percent of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still far below the Australian average. Most residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which 39.2% of the population has achieved.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.1% ▲ +135.5%

Higher than 60% 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 Pleasant, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 39.2% Bachelor degree 16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.1% Postgraduate degree 2.4% Certificate I / II 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study in the area are engineering and related subjects at 16.2%, followed closely by society and culture at 15.8%.

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 Pleasant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421027/mount-pleasant/topic/education