64.7% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Campbelltown · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Campbelltown
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than six in ten residents in Campbelltown have finished Year 12, making it a highly educated area. This trend has grown steadily over the last decade, with a strong rise in both high school completions and university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 13 points since 2011 to reach 64.7%, which is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This result is also well above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Campbelltown, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 11 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 32.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and rose 11 points since 2011.
32.4% ▲ +55.0%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 32.4%
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 Campbelltown, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 22.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Campbelltown has 14 schools with an average size of 506 students, which is much higher than most areas. While school advantage scores are also much higher than most areas, there are only 1.57 schools per 1,000 children.
14
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.57
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7,083
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
506
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,089
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Campbelltown
14 schools — 7,083 students, average ICSEA 1,089.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| Saint Ignatius' College - Senior School Campus, Athelstone | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,421 | 1,151 |
| Charles Campbell College, Paradise | Government | Combined | — | 1,188 | 1,018 |
| St Joseph's School, Hectorville | Catholic | Primary | — | 859 | 1,077 |
| Stradbroke School, Rostrevor | Government | Primary | — | 694 | 1,111 |
| Morialta Secondary College, Rostrevor | Government | Secondary | — | 570 | 1,075 |
| East Marden Primary School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | — | 548 | 1,127 |
| Athelstone School, Athelstone | Government | Primary | — | 368 | 1,100 |
| East Torrens Primary School, Hectorville | Government | Primary | — | 350 | 1,073 |
| Thorndon Park Primary School, Athelstone | Government | Primary | — | 266 | 1,069 |
| St Francis of Assisi School, Newton | Catholic | Primary | — | 246 | 1,049 |
| St Joseph's School, Tranmere | Catholic | Primary | — | 208 | 1,099 |
| Sunrise Christian School Paradise, Paradise | Independent | Primary | — | 175 | 1,096 |
| Paradise Primary School, Paradise | Government | Primary | — | 141 | 1,022 |
| Adelaide East Education Centre, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | — | 49 | 1,056 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Campbelltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40910/campbelltown/topic/education