73.2% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 73.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Aldgate - Stirling · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Aldgate - Stirling
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of adults hold degrees in Aldgate - Stirling than in the rest of the state. This is a highly educated area where 42.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that sits far above both the South Australian and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas. About 73.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure and has risen by 7.3 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Aldgate - Stirling, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 11 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of people with university degrees is far above the state average, rising to 42.5% in 2021. Bachelor degrees are the most common high-level qualification at 36.8%, followed by Certificate III and IVs at 16.9%.
42.5% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 42.5%
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 Aldgate - Stirling, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (19%) and Postgraduate degree (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 17.0%, followed by society and culture at 15.0% and health at 14.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 11 schools, which is among the highest for a place of this size. These schools have an advantage score much higher than most areas, though the typical school is smaller than in other regions.
11
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.16
Higher than 71% 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).
2,767
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
252
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,099
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 Aldgate - Stirling
15 schools — 3,947 students, average ICSEA 1,097.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Heathfield Primary School, Heathfield | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 102 | 1,071 |
| Scott Creek Primary School, Scott Creek | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 60 | 1,043 |
| Mylor Primary School, Mylor | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 33 | 974 |
| Heathfield High School, Heathfield | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 970 | 1,086 |
| Aldgate Primary School, Aldgate | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 253 | 1,092 |
| The Hills Montessori School - Wairoa Campus, Aldgate | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 133 | 1,105 |
| Stirling East Primary School, Stirling | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 516 | 1,138 |
| St Catherine's School, Stirling | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 185 | 1,133 |
| Upper Sturt Primary School, Upper Sturt | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 97 | 1,094 |
| Bridgewater Primary School, Bridgewater | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 197 | 1,076 |
| Crafers Primary School, Crafers | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 221 | 1,109 |
| The Hills Christian Community School, Verdun | Independent | Combined | 6.6 km | 640 | 1,092 |
| Hahndorf Primary School, Hahndorf | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 166 | 1,049 |
| St Michael's Lutheran School, Hahndorf Inc, Hahndorf | Independent | Primary | 7.9 km | 192 | 1,101 |
| Uraidla Primary School, Uraidla | Government | Primary | 9.7 km | 182 | 1,118 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Aldgate - Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401021004/aldgate-stirling/topic/education