52.3% ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Adelaide Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Adelaide Hills
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Adelaide Hills generally sit around the middle for similar areas, though they trail state and national figures. While the proportion of adults with a university degree is well below the Australian average, there has been a steady climb in both school completions and higher qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 52.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the 58.8% national figure. This result is a little below the South Australian average, though the rate has risen by 7.0 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Adelaide Hills, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 11 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in the rest of the state, with 19.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the national figure of 26.3%, though the proportion grew by 4.2 percentage points since 2011.
19.4% ▲ +27.3%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 19.4%
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 Adelaide Hills, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in Engineering and related fields at 19.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.3% and Health at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Adelaide Hills has 7 schools, which is more than about 87% of similar areas. These schools are typically much smaller than most, with an average of 153 students each.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.03
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
1,073
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
153
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,009
Lower than 53% 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 Adelaide Hills
15 schools — 3,528 students, average ICSEA 1,023.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Gumeracha Primary School, Gumeracha | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 87 | 1,021 |
| Kersbrook Primary School, Kersbrook | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 62 | 994 |
| Birdwood High School, Birdwood | Government | Secondary | 6.7 km | 555 | 996 |
| Birdwood Primary School, Birdwood | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 194 | 995 |
| Mount Torrens Christian School, Mount Torrens | Independent | Combined | 10.9 km | 57 | 999 |
| Paracombe Primary and Preschool, Paracombe | Government | Primary | 12.2 km | 69 | 1,088 |
| Lobethal Primary School, Lobethal | Government | Primary | 12.3 km | 148 | 1,033 |
| St Benedict School, Mount Torrens | Independent | Primary | 12.4 km | 49 | 1,109 |
| Lobethal Lutheran School, Lobethal | Independent | Primary | 12.5 km | 78 | 1,035 |
| Fairview Park Primary School, Fairview Park | Government | Primary | 14.9 km | 260 | 1,027 |
| Banksia Park School R-6, Banksia Park | Government | Primary | 15.5 km | 240 | 1,037 |
| Banksia Park International High School, Banksia Park | Government | Secondary | 15.6 km | 1,055 | 1,009 |
| Saint David's Parish School, Tea Tree Gully | Catholic | Primary | 15.6 km | 306 | 1,063 |
| Tea Tree Gully Primary School, Tea Tree Gully | Government | Primary | 15.6 km | 117 | 1,073 |
| St Agnes School P - 6, St Agnes | Government | Primary | 16.6 km | 251 | 1,039 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Adelaide Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401021003/adelaide-hills/topic/education