69.5% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 69.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Adelaide · Federal Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Adelaide
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce degrees are the most common qualification in Adelaide, where 20.9% of qualified adults studied this field. This is a highly educated area where 37.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 69.5% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Australian figure of 58.8% and has risen by 7.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Adelaide, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 11 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 37.2% of adults, which is far above the South Australian figure of 22.7%. This proportion of highly qualified residents has grown since 2016.
37.2% —
Higher than 82% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Adelaide, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (19%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Beyond management and commerce, the most common fields of study are health at 13.5% and society and culture at 13.4%. Engineering and education follow at 11.5% and 6.9% respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Adelaide has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, with 68 schools located within 3km. There are 31,106 enrolments across the region, and the average school advantage score is higher than most areas.
2.33
Higher than 70% of federal electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
68
Higher than 70% of federal electorate areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
31,106
Higher than 72% of federal electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
457
Lower than 57% of federal electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,075
Higher than 73% of federal electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Adelaide
68 schools — 31,106 students, average ICSEA 1,075.
By sector: Government 31 · Independent 19 · Catholic 18
By type: Primary 42 · Combined 14 · Secondary 12
| North Adelaide Primary School, North Adelaide | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 296 | 1,144 |
| St Dominic's Priory College, North Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 0.6 km | 658 | 1,080 |
| Blackfriars Priory School, Prospect | Catholic | Combined | 1.4 km | 786 | 1,037 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Brompton | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 153 | 1,105 |
| University Senior College at Adelaide University - Jordan Campus, Adelaide University | Independent | Secondary | 1.5 km | 523 | 1,092 |
| Prescott College, Prospect | Independent | Secondary | 1.7 km | 206 | 1,016 |
| Adelaide Botanic High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,258 | 1,103 |
| Wilderness School, Medindie | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 856 | 1,176 |
| Bowden Brompton Community School, Brompton | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 145 | 906 |
| Brompton Primary School, Renown Park | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 175 | 1,001 |
| Youthinc. Enterprise Academy, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 1.8 km | 129 | 1,029 |
| Adelaide High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,821 | 1,094 |
| Temple Christian College, Mile End | Independent | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,151 | 1,043 |
| Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY), Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 205 | 1,026 |
| Walkerville Primary School, Walkerville | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 548 | 1,139 |
| Warriappendi Secondary School, Thebarton | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 100 | 752 |
| St Mary's College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 2.4 km | 659 | 1,073 |
| Prospect Primary School, Prospect | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 537 | 1,109 |
| Rosary School, Prospect | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 484 | 1,101 |
| St Aloysius College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,091 | 1,081 |
| St Andrew's School, Walkerville | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 376 | 1,191 |
| St Joseph's School, West Hindmarsh | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 223 | 1,063 |
| St George College - Senior Campus, Mile End | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 350 | 1,046 |
| Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 2.8 km | 990 | 1,074 |
| Nailsworth Primary School, Nailsworth | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 548 | 1,106 |
| Thebarton Senior College, Torrensville | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,284 | 951 |
| Sturt Street Community School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 162 | 1,114 |
| Muirden Senior College, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 91 | 1,079 |
| St Monica's Parish School, Walkerville | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 192 | 1,102 |
| Australian Islamic College Adelaide, West Croydon | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 589 | 1,016 |
| Gilles Street Primary School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 275 | 1,107 |
| Pulteney Grammar School, Adelaide | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 839 | 1,170 |
| Adelaide Secondary School of English, West Croydon | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 487 | 961 |
| Allenby Gardens Primary School, Allenby Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 392 | 1,062 |
| Torrensville Primary School, Torrensville | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 380 | 1,099 |
| Prospect North Primary School, Prospect | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 373 | 1,037 |
| St Margaret Mary's School, Croydon Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 324 | 1,024 |
| Annesley College, Wayville | Independent | Primary | 3.9 km | 292 | 1,164 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Enfield | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 478 | 960 |
| Vale Park Primary School, Vale Park | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 393 | 1,097 |
| Kilkenny Primary School, West Croydon | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 450 | 1,069 |
| Cowandilla Primary School, Cowandilla | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 341 | 1,051 |
| Richmond Primary School, Keswick | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 362 | 1,122 |
| Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School, Richmond | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 262 | 1,084 |
| Challa Gardens Primary School, Kilkenny | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 251 | 982 |
| Enfield Primary School, Enfield | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 188 | 978 |
| Parkside Primary School, Parkside | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 331 | 1,126 |
| Goodwood Primary School, Goodwood | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 408 | 1,147 |
| Saint Spyridon College, Unley | Independent | Primary | 5.0 km | 39 | 1,081 |
| Hampstead Primary School, Greenacres | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 243 | 1,032 |
| St Brigid's School, Kilburn | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 165 | 965 |
| St Raphael's School, Parkside | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 96 | 1,048 |
| St Paul Lutheran School, Blair Athol | Independent | Primary | 5.1 km | 260 | 1,062 |
| Aspect Treetop School, Ashford | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 75 | 1,080 |
| St Thomas' School, Goodwood | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 297 | 1,116 |
| Unley Primary School, Unley | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 470 | 1,154 |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School, Greenacres | Catholic | Primary | 5.5 km | 691 | 1,085 |
| Walford Anglican School for Girls, Hyde Park | Independent | Combined | 5.8 km | 400 | 1,162 |
| Sunrise Christian School Fullarton, Fullarton | Independent | Primary | 5.9 km | 175 | 1,133 |
| Blair Athol North B-6 School, Blair Athol | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 383 | 918 |
| Woodville Gardens School Birth-6, Woodville Gardens | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 478 | 983 |
| St Gabriel's School, Enfield | Catholic | Primary | 6.3 km | 306 | 1,032 |
| Concordia College, Highgate | Independent | Combined | 6.3 km | 1,312 | 1,140 |
| Highgate School, Highgate | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 616 | 1,150 |
| Plympton Primary School, Plympton | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 272 | 1,071 |
| St Patrick's School, Mansfield Park | Catholic | Primary | 6.9 km | 180 | 1,002 |
| Northfield Primary School, Northfield | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 352 | 982 |
| Cedar College, Northgate | Independent | Combined | 7.0 km | 884 | 1,090 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED401/adelaide/topic/education