45.2% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gawler · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Gawler
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 10 percentage points more people in Gawler have finished Year 12 than in 2011. While university degrees are still far below the national figure at 12.9%, the area is seeing a steady rise in both school and tertiary completions. Most residents hold a trade certificate rather than a degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose to 45.2% since 2011, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this remains far below the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gawler, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 11 (21%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.9% of the population, well below the South Australian figure of 22.7%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.8% of residents.
12.9% ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.9%
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 Gawler, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering (16.8%) and Management and commerce (16.7%), followed by Society and culture at 14.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Gawler has 8 schools with an average size of 618 students, which is among the highest for its level. Despite the large size of these schools, there are only 1.83 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.
8
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.83
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4,945
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
618
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
998
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Gawler
8 schools — 4,945 students, average ICSEA 998.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Gawler and District College B-12, Evanston | Government | Combined | — | 1,247 | 932 |
| Trinity College South, Evanston South | Independent | Combined | — | 957 | 1,039 |
| Trinity College North, Evanston South | Independent | Combined | — | 914 | 1,040 |
| Trinity College Senior, Evanston South | Independent | Secondary | — | 669 | 1,025 |
| Gawler East Primary School, Gawler East | Government | Primary | — | 374 | 987 |
| Immanuel Gawler, Gawler East | Independent | Primary | — | 353 | 1,038 |
| Evanston Gardens Primary School, Evanston Gardens | Government | Primary | — | 263 | 943 |
| Gawler Primary School, Gawler | Government | Primary | — | 168 | 954 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gawler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA42030/gawler/topic/education