77.1% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 74.1%
- 2016: 73.7%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Adelaide · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in North Adelaide
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in North Adelaide have finished their studies since 2011, with the share of adults holding a university degree rising by 6.2 points. This is a highly educated area where 45.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the state and national figures, with 77.1% of residents finishing their final year. This rate has risen by 3.0 points since 2011 and is much higher than in most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Adelaide, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 11 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common here, as 45.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the South Australian figure of 22.7%, with 20% of adults holding a postgraduate degree.
45.2% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 45.2%
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 North Adelaide, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Certificate III / IV (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 18.8%, followed by society and culture at 16.4% and health at 15.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two schools in the area with a total of 954 enrolments. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,100, which is much higher than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.91
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
54
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
954
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
477
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,100
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving North Adelaide
54 schools — 34,371 students, average ICSEA 1,074.
By sector: Government 26 · Catholic 14 · Independent 14
By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 14 · Combined 13
| North Adelaide Primary School, North Adelaide | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 296 | 1,144 |
| St Dominic's Priory College, North Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 0.8 km | 658 | 1,080 |
| University Senior College at Adelaide University - Jordan Campus, Adelaide University | Independent | Secondary | 1.2 km | 523 | 1,092 |
| Adelaide Botanic High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,258 | 1,103 |
| Youthinc. Enterprise Academy, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 1.6 km | 129 | 1,029 |
| Blackfriars Priory School, Prospect | Catholic | Combined | 1.6 km | 786 | 1,037 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Brompton | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 153 | 1,105 |
| Wilderness School, Medindie | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 856 | 1,176 |
| Prescott College, Prospect | Independent | Secondary | 1.9 km | 206 | 1,016 |
| Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY), Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 205 | 1,026 |
| Adelaide High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,821 | 1,094 |
| Bowden Brompton Community School, Brompton | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 145 | 906 |
| Brompton Primary School, Renown Park | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 175 | 1,001 |
| Temple Christian College, Mile End | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,151 | 1,043 |
| St Mary's College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 2.2 km | 659 | 1,073 |
| Walkerville Primary School, Walkerville | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 548 | 1,139 |
| St Aloysius College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,091 | 1,081 |
| St Peter's College, St Peters | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,585 | 1,164 |
| Warriappendi Secondary School, Thebarton | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 100 | 752 |
| Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 2.5 km | 990 | 1,074 |
| St Andrew's School, Walkerville | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 376 | 1,191 |
| Prince Alfred College, Kent Town | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,127 | 1,143 |
| Prospect Primary School, Prospect | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 537 | 1,109 |
| St George College - Senior Campus, Mile End | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 350 | 1,046 |
| Rosary School, Prospect | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 484 | 1,101 |
| Muirden Senior College, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 91 | 1,079 |
| Sturt Street Community School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 162 | 1,114 |
| St Joseph's School, West Hindmarsh | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 223 | 1,063 |
| Gilles Street Primary School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 275 | 1,107 |
| East Adelaide School, St Peters | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 495 | 1,117 |
| Pulteney Grammar School, Adelaide | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 839 | 1,170 |
| Nailsworth Primary School, Nailsworth | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 548 | 1,106 |
| Thebarton Senior College, Torrensville | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,284 | 951 |
| St Monica's Parish School, Walkerville | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 192 | 1,102 |
| Australian Islamic College Adelaide, West Croydon | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 589 | 1,016 |
| Adelaide Secondary School of English, West Croydon | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 487 | 961 |
| Torrensville Primary School, Torrensville | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 380 | 1,099 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 361 | 1,148 |
| Annesley College, Wayville | Independent | Primary | 3.7 km | 292 | 1,164 |
| Allenby Gardens Primary School, Allenby Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 392 | 1,062 |
| Prospect North Primary School, Prospect | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 373 | 1,037 |
| Vale Park Primary School, Vale Park | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 393 | 1,097 |
| Rose Park Primary School, Rose Park | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 525 | 1,162 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Enfield | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 478 | 960 |
| St Margaret Mary's School, Croydon Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 324 | 1,024 |
| Open Access College, Marden | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 4,028 | 1,017 |
| Marden Senior College, Marden | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 496 | 1,041 |
| St Joseph's School, Payneham South | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 494 | 1,092 |
| Flinders Park Primary School, Flinders Park | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 187 | 1,037 |
| Cowandilla Primary School, Cowandilla | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 341 | 1,051 |
| Trinity Gardens School, Trinity Gardens | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 695 | 1,103 |
| Kilkenny Primary School, West Croydon | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 450 | 1,069 |
| Nazareth Catholic College - Flinders Park Campus, Flinders Park | Catholic | Secondary | 4.4 km | 2,576 | 1,049 |
| St Joseph's Memorial School, Norwood | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 192 | 1,108 |
Sources
More for North Adelaide
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401011002/north-adelaide/topic/education