52.1% ▲ +26.7%
Lower than 60% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 45.2%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kingston · Federal Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Kingston
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than 17% of adults in Kingston hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it an area where practical trade qualifications are more common than university degrees. While higher education levels are well below the national figure, the proportion of people finishing Year 12 has risen by 11 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 52.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the Australian average of 58.8%. The most common highest year of schooling is Year 12, followed by Year 11 at 19.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kingston, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 11 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with only 16.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most frequent qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.9% of residents.
16.8% —
Lower than 69% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 16.8%
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 Kingston, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Kingston are most often in Management and Commerce at 17.1%, followed by Engineering at 15.9% and Society and Culture at 14.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 54 schools within 3km, though the average school size of 425 students is lower than in most similar areas. Most students attend government schools, which make up 68.5% of the sector.
1.84
Lower than 52% of federal electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
54
Lower than 54% 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).
22,968
Lower than 78% of federal electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
425
Lower than 65% of federal electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,005
Lower than 64% of federal electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kingston
54 schools — 22,968 students, average ICSEA 1,005.
By sector: Government 37 · Independent 9 · Catholic 8
By type: Primary 42 · Secondary 6 · Combined 6
| Coorara Primary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 233 | 947 |
| Hackham East Primary School, Hackham | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 217 | 948 |
| Wirreanda Secondary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 915 | 913 |
| Morphett Vale East School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 153 | 908 |
| Woodcroft College, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,534 | 1,071 |
| Flaxmill School P-6, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 358 | 950 |
| Hackham West School, Hackham West | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 110 | 867 |
| Southern Vales Christian College - Morphett Vale Campus, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 503 | 1,038 |
| Antonio Catholic School, Morphett Vale | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 277 | 1,008 |
| Pimpala Primary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 254 | 981 |
| Calvary Lutheran Primary School, Morphett Vale | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 191 | 971 |
| Huntfield Heights School P-6, Huntfield Heights | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 80 | 898 |
| Sunrise Christian School Morphett Vale, Morphett Vale | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 151 | 1,068 |
| Prescott College Southern, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 707 | 1,036 |
| Woodcroft Primary School, Woodcroft | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 454 | 1,004 |
| Emmaus Catholic School, Woodcroft | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 373 | 1,005 |
| Reynella Primary School, Old Reynella | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 430 | 1,001 |
| Reynella South Primary School, Reynella | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 150 | 969 |
| Lonsdale Heights Primary School, Christie Downs | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 71 | 949 |
| Morphett Vale Primary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 182 | 950 |
| Christies Beach High School, Christie Downs | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 789 | 905 |
| Cardijn College - Marian Campus, Noarlunga Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 2,247 | 1,019 |
| Christie Downs Primary School, Christie Downs | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 205 | 925 |
| Noarlunga Downs Primary School, Noarlunga Downs | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 124 | 937 |
| FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement, Christie Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 5.0 km | 137 | 952 |
| Reynella East College, Reynella East | Government | Combined | 5.1 km | 1,938 | 988 |
| Christies Beach Primary School, Christies Beach | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 194 | 889 |
| O'Sullivan Beach Primary School, O'Sullivan Beach | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 84 | 926 |
| St John The Apostle Parish School, Christies Beach | Catholic | Primary | 6.1 km | 334 | 1,021 |
| Southern Montessori School, O'Sullivan Beach | Independent | Primary | 6.1 km | 230 | 1,095 |
| Braeview School, Happy Valley | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 360 | 1,032 |
| Woodend Primary School, Sheidow Park | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 631 | 1,050 |
| Happy Valley Primary School, Happy Valley | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 325 | 1,033 |
| Port Noarlunga Primary School, Port Noarlunga | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 370 | 999 |
| Old Noarlunga Primary School, Old Noarlunga | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 155 | 999 |
| Hallett Cove South Primary School, Hallett Cove | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 77 | 989 |
| St Martin de Porres School, Sheidow Park | Catholic | Primary | 7.1 km | 530 | 1,060 |
| Sheidow Park Primary School, Sheidow Park | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 290 | 1,020 |
| Hallett Cove School, Hallett Cove | Government | Combined | 7.3 km | 1,243 | 999 |
| Hallett Cove East Primary School, Hallett Cove | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 325 | 1,056 |
| Aberfoyle Hub Primary School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 241 | 1,030 |
| OneSchool Global SA - Aberfoyle Campus, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Combined | 7.8 km | 65 | 983 |
| Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Primary | 7.9 km | 98 | 1,065 |
| South Port Primary School, Port Noarlunga South | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 295 | 968 |
| Seaford Secondary College, Seaford | Government | Secondary | 8.1 km | 829 | 962 |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Seaford | Catholic | Primary | 8.2 km | 536 | 1,017 |
| Aberfoyle Park High School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Secondary | 8.3 km | 906 | 1,039 |
| School of the Nativity, Aberfoyle Park | Catholic | Primary | 8.6 km | 159 | 1,086 |
| Thiele Primary School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 151 | 1,022 |
| Pilgrim School, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Primary | 8.8 km | 161 | 1,109 |
| Seaford Rise Primary School, Seaford Rise | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 369 | 977 |
| Moana Primary School, Seaford | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 369 | 1,018 |
| Flagstaff Hill Primary School, Flagstaff Hill | Government | Primary | 10.4 km | 432 | 1,067 |
| Craigburn Primary School, Flagstaff Hill | Government | Primary | 10.9 km | 426 | 1,074 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED406/kingston/topic/education