49.3% ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Salisbury · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Salisbury
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
An 11 point rise in Year 12 completion since 2011 marks a significant shift in education for Salisbury. While more people are finishing school, qualification levels remain well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 49.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the national figure of 58.8%. This rate has climbed steadily from 38.8% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Salisbury, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 11 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are more likely to be Certificates III or IV (36.2%) than degrees. Only 15% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.
15.0% ▲ +65.7%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
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 Salisbury, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 17.4%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 17.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Salisbury has 41 schools with 20,846 enrolments, making it larger than about 88% of similar areas. Most students attend government schools (78%), and the typical school size is much larger than in most other areas.
41
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.45
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20,846
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
508
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
970
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Salisbury
41 schools — 20,846 students, average ICSEA 970.
By sector: Government 32 · Independent 6 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 30 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| Tyndale Christian School, Salisbury East | Independent | Combined | — | 1,498 | 1,016 |
| Paralowie School, Paralowie | Government | Combined | — | 1,373 | 909 |
| Parafield Gardens High School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Secondary | — | 1,277 | 928 |
| Thomas More College, Salisbury Downs | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,132 | 973 |
| Salisbury High School, Salisbury North | Government | Secondary | — | 1,058 | 907 |
| Salisbury East High School, Salisbury East | Government | Secondary | — | 1,008 | 941 |
| Endeavour College, Mawson Lakes | Independent | Secondary | — | 738 | 1,083 |
| Mawson Lakes School, Mawson Lakes | Government | Primary | — | 716 | 1,060 |
| The Pines School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | — | 671 | 967 |
| Para Hills High School, Para Hills West | Government | Secondary | — | 670 | 948 |
| St Augustine's Parish School, Salisbury | Catholic | Primary | — | 664 | 981 |
| Settlers Farm Campus R-6, Paralowie | Government | Primary | — | 597 | 951 |
| Valley View Secondary School, Para Vista | Government | Secondary | — | 596 | 963 |
| Parafield Gardens Primary School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | — | 575 | 968 |
| Holy Family Catholic School, Parafield Gardens | Catholic | Primary | — | 539 | 1,000 |
| Bethany Christian School Incorporated, Paralowie | Independent | Primary | — | 531 | 996 |
| Prescott Primary School, Northern, Para Vista | Independent | Primary | — | 462 | 1,083 |
| Ingle Farm Primary School, Ingle Farm | Government | Primary | — | 454 | 967 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista, Para Vista | Independent | Primary | — | 440 | 1,089 |
| Lake Windemere B-6 School, Salisbury North | Government | Primary | — | 426 | 924 |
| Burton Primary School, Burton | Government | Primary | — | 422 | 946 |
| Gulfview Heights Primary School, Gulfview Heights | Government | Primary | — | 384 | 993 |
| Salisbury Primary School, Salisbury | Government | Primary | — | 360 | 913 |
| Garden College, Parafield Gardens | Independent | Combined | — | 351 | 1,029 |
| Salisbury North Primary School, Salisbury North | Government | Primary | — | 343 | 897 |
| Salisbury Heights Primary School, Salisbury Heights | Government | Primary | — | 338 | 974 |
| Para Hills West Primary School, Para Hills West | Government | Primary | — | 287 | 981 |
| Salisbury Downs Primary School, Salisbury Downs | Government | Primary | — | 271 | 926 |
| Para Hills School, Para Hills | Government | Primary | — | 269 | 978 |
| Ingle Farm East Primary School, Ingle Farm | Government | Primary | — | 268 | 981 |
| Karrendi Primary School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | — | 259 | 955 |
| Riverdale Primary School, Salisbury Downs | Government | Primary | — | 241 | 937 |
| Keller Road Primary School, Salisbury East | Government | Primary | — | 239 | 941 |
| Salisbury Park Primary School, Salisbury Park | Government | Primary | — | 220 | 960 |
| Para Vista Primary School, Para Vista | Government | Primary | — | 206 | 950 |
| East Para Primary School, Para Hills | Government | Primary | — | 194 | 994 |
| Brahma Lodge Primary School, Brahma Lodge | Government | Primary | — | 191 | 906 |
| Madison Park School, Salisbury East | Government | Primary | — | 188 | 923 |
| Pooraka Primary School, Pooraka | Government | Primary | — | 182 | 954 |
| North Ingle School, Ingle Farm | Government | Primary | — | 180 | 998 |
| Youth Education Centre - Goldsborough Road Campus (Cavan), Cavan | Government | Combined | — | 28 | 894 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA47140/salisbury/topic/education