66.0% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Boothby · Federal Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Boothby
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a third of adults in Boothby hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the state average. This high level of qualification is mirrored in school results, where 66% of residents have completed Year 12. The area is well-educated and has a strong network of schools serving the community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen nearly 10 points since 2011 to 66%. This is well above the national figure of 58.8%, and far above the South Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Boothby, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 34.1% in 2021. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits far above the state's 22.7%.
34.1% —
Higher than 77% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 34.1%
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 Boothby, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20%, followed by health at 14.7% and society and culture at 14%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Boothby has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, with 55 schools within 3km. These schools are generally larger than in other areas and have a much higher average advantage score.
2.03
Higher than 60% of federal electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
55
Higher than 50% 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).
30,736
Higher than 71% of federal electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
559
Higher than 63% of federal electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,090
Higher than 79% of federal electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Boothby
55 schools — 30,736 students, average ICSEA 1,090.
By sector: Government 33 · Catholic 12 · Independent 10
By type: Primary 34 · Combined 12 · Secondary 9
| Springbank Secondary College, Pasadena | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 249 | 1,021 |
| St Bernadette's School, St Marys | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 205 | 1,085 |
| Eden Hills Primary School, Eden Hills | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 229 | 1,116 |
| Clapham Primary School, Clapham | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 243 | 1,098 |
| St Therese School, Colonel Light Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 172 | 1,087 |
| Colonel Light Gardens Primary School, Colonel Light Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 688 | 1,119 |
| Clovelly Park Primary School, Clovelly Park | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 222 | 1,038 |
| Bellevue Heights Primary School, Bellevue Heights | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 177 | 1,090 |
| Blackwood High School, Eden Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,211 | 1,059 |
| Blackwood Primary School, Eden Hills | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 363 | 1,095 |
| Australian Science and Mathematics School, Bedford Park | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 419 | 1,101 |
| Hamilton Secondary College, Mitchell Park | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 609 | 994 |
| Belair Primary School, Belair | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 490 | 1,117 |
| Suneden Specialist School, Mitchell Park | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 72 | 1,065 |
| Edwardstown Primary School, Melrose Park | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 512 | 1,098 |
| Scotch College - Torrens Park Campus, Torrens Park | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,213 | 1,146 |
| Marion Primary School, Marion | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 149 | 1,032 |
| Concordia College (St Peters Campus, Blackwood), Blackwood | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 88 | 1,119 |
| Sunrise Christian School Marion, Marion | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 320 | 1,090 |
| Westminster School, Marion | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,401 | 1,139 |
| St John's Grammar School - Junior Campus, Belair | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,009 | 1,141 |
| Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services, Park Holme | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 34 | 1,035 |
| SA School and Services for Vision Impaired, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 20 | 965 |
| Ascot Park Primary School, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 189 | 1,025 |
| Westbourne Park Primary School, Westbourne Park | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 480 | 1,126 |
| Mitcham Primary School, Kingswood | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 629 | 1,121 |
| Mitcham Girls High School, Kingswood | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 754 | 1,083 |
| Cabra Dominican College, Cumberland Park | Catholic | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,165 | 1,065 |
| St Joseph's School, Kingswood | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 256 | 1,135 |
| St Anthony's School, Edwardstown | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 116 | 1,090 |
| Forbes Primary School, South Plympton | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 235 | 1,002 |
| Unley High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,547 | 1,084 |
| Mercedes College, Springfield | Catholic | Combined | 4.7 km | 1,111 | 1,133 |
| Dara School, Morphettville | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 93 | 1,176 |
| Darlington Primary School, Seacombe Gardens | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 184 | 964 |
| Stella Maris Parish School, Seacombe Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 429 | 1,086 |
| Seaview High School, Seacombe Heights | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 1,377 | 1,038 |
| Emmaus Christian College, South Plympton | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 1,084 | 1,137 |
| Christ the King School, Warradale | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 179 | 1,079 |
| Warradale Primary School, Warradale | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 286 | 1,032 |
| Urrbrae Agricultural High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 1,102 | 1,074 |
| Black Forest Primary School, Black Forest | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 410 | 1,108 |
| Our Lady of Grace School, Glengowrie | Catholic | Primary | 5.9 km | 225 | 1,075 |
| Paringa Park Primary School, North Brighton | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 515 | 1,101 |
| Brighton Primary School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 726 | 1,077 |
| IQRA College, O'Halloran Hill | Independent | Combined | 6.3 km | 734 | 1,067 |
| Seaview Downs Primary School, Seaview Downs | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 324 | 1,051 |
| Sacred Heart College - Marcellin Campus, Somerton Park | Catholic | Combined | 6.6 km | 2,033 | 1,083 |
| Brighton Secondary School, North Brighton | Government | Secondary | 6.6 km | 1,737 | 1,071 |
| McAuley Community School, Hove | Catholic | Primary | 6.7 km | 451 | 1,099 |
| Glenelg Primary School, Glenelg East | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 613 | 1,078 |
| Seacliff Primary School, Seacliff | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 356 | 1,094 |
| St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School, Glenelg | Independent | Primary | 7.2 km | 509 | 1,140 |
| St Mary's Memorial School, Glenelg | Catholic | Primary | 7.6 km | 405 | 1,113 |
| St Leonards Primary School, Glenelg North | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 387 | 1,064 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Boothby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED403/boothby/topic/education