64.6% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Adelaide Hills · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Adelaide Hills
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels than most similar areas define Adelaide Hills, where one in three adults holds a university degree. This strong academic profile is reflected in the high number of residents who finished secondary school and the high advantage scores of local schools.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the South Australian figure, with 64.6% of residents finishing school. This is much higher than most areas and has risen 7.8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Adelaide Hills, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 11 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 33.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. This represents a 7 percentage point increase since 2011, with bachelor degrees being the most common high-level qualification at 31.2%.
33.1% ▲ +26.6%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 33.1%
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 Adelaide Hills, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the region are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 16.5%, followed by health (13.6%), engineering (13.5%), and society and culture (13.4%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 28 schools with an average advantage score that is much higher than most similar areas. Most of the 6,629 enrolments are in government primary schools, which make up 75% of both the sector and school type.
28
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.81
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6,629
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
237
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,068
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Adelaide Hills
28 schools — 6,629 students, average ICSEA 1,068.
By sector: Government 21 · Independent 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 21 · Combined 5 · Secondary 2
| Rostrevor College, Woodforde | Catholic | Combined | — | 985 | 1,064 |
| Heathfield High School, Heathfield | Government | Secondary | — | 970 | 1,086 |
| The Hills Christian Community School, Verdun | Independent | Combined | — | 640 | 1,092 |
| Birdwood High School, Birdwood | Government | Secondary | — | 555 | 996 |
| Stirling East Primary School, Stirling | Government | Primary | — | 516 | 1,138 |
| Oakbank School, Oakbank | Government | Combined | — | 337 | 993 |
| Woodside Primary School, Woodside | Government | Primary | — | 317 | 1,036 |
| Aldgate Primary School, Aldgate | Government | Primary | — | 253 | 1,092 |
| Crafers Primary School, Crafers | Government | Primary | — | 221 | 1,109 |
| Bridgewater Primary School, Bridgewater | Government | Primary | — | 197 | 1,076 |
| Birdwood Primary School, Birdwood | Government | Primary | — | 194 | 995 |
| St Catherine's School, Stirling | Catholic | Primary | — | 185 | 1,133 |
| Uraidla Primary School, Uraidla | Government | Primary | — | 182 | 1,118 |
| Lobethal Primary School, Lobethal | Government | Primary | — | 148 | 1,033 |
| The Hills Montessori School - Wairoa Campus, Aldgate | Independent | Combined | — | 133 | 1,105 |
| Heathfield Primary School, Heathfield | Government | Primary | — | 102 | 1,071 |
| Upper Sturt Primary School, Upper Sturt | Government | Primary | — | 97 | 1,094 |
| Gumeracha Primary School, Gumeracha | Government | Primary | — | 87 | 1,021 |
| Lobethal Lutheran School, Lobethal | Independent | Primary | — | 78 | 1,035 |
| Paracombe Primary and Preschool, Paracombe | Government | Primary | — | 69 | 1,088 |
| Kersbrook Primary School, Kersbrook | Government | Primary | — | 62 | 994 |
| Scott Creek Primary School, Scott Creek | Government | Primary | — | 60 | 1,043 |
| Mount Torrens Christian School, Mount Torrens | Independent | Combined | — | 57 | 999 |
| Norton Summit Primary School, Norton Summit | Government | Primary | — | 57 | 1,098 |
| St Benedict School, Mount Torrens | Independent | Primary | — | 49 | 1,109 |
| Lenswood Primary School, Lenswood | Government | Primary | — | 39 | 1,026 |
| Mylor Primary School, Mylor | Government | Primary | — | 33 | 974 |
| Basket Range Primary School, Basket Range | Government | Primary | — | 6 | 1,058 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Adelaide Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40120/adelaide-hills/topic/education