54.8% ▲ +21.2%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.2%
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lobethal - Woodside · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Six different schools serve the Lobethal - Woodside area, which is more than most similar places. While university degrees are less common here than across Australia, the number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher has climbed by 6.3 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.8% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that is about the same as the South Australian average but well below the national rate. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 45.2% of people had completed Year 12.
54.8% ▲ +21.2%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Lobethal - Woodside, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 11 is next at 19%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The usual qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30% of adults. About 22.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the state average but well below the national figure.
22.1% ▲ +39.4%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Lobethal - Woodside, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.2% and health at 12.4%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most other areas, with six schools in total. These schools tend to be smaller than usual, and two-thirds are government-run primary schools.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.63
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 63% 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).
1,559
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
260
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,049
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
14 schools — 2,891 students, average ICSEA 1,060.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 3
| Woodside Primary School, Woodside | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 317 | 1,036 |
| Lobethal Lutheran School, Lobethal | Independent | Primary | 5.1 km | 78 | 1,035 |
| Lobethal Primary School, Lobethal | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 148 | 1,033 |
| Oakbank School, Oakbank | Government | Combined | 5.4 km | 337 | 993 |
| Lenswood Primary School, Lenswood | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 39 | 1,026 |
| St Benedict School, Mount Torrens | Independent | Primary | 9.3 km | 49 | 1,109 |
| Basket Range Primary School, Basket Range | Government | Primary | 9.9 km | 6 | 1,058 |
| Hahndorf Primary School, Hahndorf | Government | Primary | 10.4 km | 166 | 1,049 |
| St Michael's Lutheran School, Hahndorf Inc, Hahndorf | Independent | Primary | 10.4 km | 192 | 1,101 |
| The Hills Christian Community School, Verdun | Independent | Combined | 10.4 km | 640 | 1,092 |
| Littlehampton Primary School, Littlehampton | Government | Primary | 11.0 km | 336 | 1,036 |
| Bridgewater Primary School, Bridgewater | Government | Primary | 11.9 km | 197 | 1,076 |
| The Hills Montessori School - Wairoa Campus, Aldgate | Independent | Combined | 13.4 km | 133 | 1,105 |
| Aldgate Primary School, Aldgate | Government | Primary | 13.8 km | 253 | 1,092 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lobethal - Woodside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401021006/lobethal-woodside/topic/education