Lobethal - Woodside · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Lobethal - Woodside

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.

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📍 Lobethal - Woodside, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Lobethal - Woodside sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.1% ▲ +39.4%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 9 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 6 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 23 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 84 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 205 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 225 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 194 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 163 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 167 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 134 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 130 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 112 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 108 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 90 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 71 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 72 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 72 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 69 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 59 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 46 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 57 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 57 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 50 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 42 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 40 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 40 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 30 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 28 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Lobethal - Woodside — higher than 52% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Lobethal - Woodside22.1%
5244, SA 20.3%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

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.

  • 2011: 45.2%
  • 2016: 49.5%
  • 2021: 54.8%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Lobethal - Woodside, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 11 is next at 19%.

Qualifications

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.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 18.7%
  • 2021: 22.1%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Lobethal - Woodside, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Field of study

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

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.

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).

1,049

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).

Schools in and around Lobethal - Woodside — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Lobethal - Woodside

14 schools — 2,891 students, average ICSEA 1,060.

By sector: Government 9 · Independent 5

By type: Primary 11 · Combined 3

Schools serving Lobethal - Woodside, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
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

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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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