74.0% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 68.9%
- 2021: 74.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Walkerville · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Walkerville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of academic achievement define daily life in Walkerville, where nearly half of all adults hold a university degree. This is an area of exceptional educational attainment, with 74% of residents having completed Year 12, a figure far above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, with 74% of residents finishing school. This rate has risen 8.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Walkerville, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 11 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the highest for university education, as 44.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the South Australian figure of 22.7% and has grown by 10 points over the last decade.
44.1% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 44.1%
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 Walkerville, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Most qualified residents have studied management and commerce (21.4%) or health (19.9%), followed by society and culture at 14%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most, with an average size of 473 students. The area has five schools that are split equally between government and independent sectors, while 20% are Catholic.
5
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.20
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2,365
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
473
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,151
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Walkerville
5 schools — 2,365 students, average ICSEA 1,151.
By sector: Independent 2 · Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1
| Wilderness School, Medindie | Independent | Combined | — | 856 | 1,176 |
| Walkerville Primary School, Walkerville | Government | Primary | — | 548 | 1,139 |
| Vale Park Primary School, Vale Park | Government | Primary | — | 393 | 1,097 |
| St Andrew's School, Walkerville | Independent | Primary | — | 376 | 1,191 |
| St Monica's Parish School, Walkerville | Catholic | Primary | — | 192 | 1,102 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Walkerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA48260/walkerville/topic/education