77.5% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 71.9%
- 2021: 77.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Toorak Gardens · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Toorak Gardens
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents hold high-level degrees than in most other areas, making Toorak Gardens a highly educated hub. Nearly half of all adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 77.5% of residents finishing school. This is 19 points higher than the Australian average and represents a 10 point rise since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Toorak Gardens, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 11 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education is very common here, as 49.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the South Australian figure of 22.7%, with nearly 20% of residents holding a postgraduate degree.
49.2% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 49.2%
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 Toorak Gardens, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22.7%, followed by health at 18.5% and society and culture at 14.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the most advantaged at this level and are typically larger than most. While there are only 3 schools in the area, there are 49 schools within 3 km, which is more than 90% of similar areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.11
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
49
Higher than 87% 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).
1,557
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
519
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,159
Higher than 99% 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 Toorak Gardens
49 schools — 33,364 students, average ICSEA 1,124.
By sector: Government 22 · Independent 15 · Catholic 12
By type: Primary 24 · Combined 13 · Secondary 12
| St Patrick's Special School, Dulwich | Catholic | Combined | 0.4 km | 51 | 1,115 |
| Rose Park Primary School, Rose Park | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 525 | 1,162 |
| Marryatville High School, Marryatville | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,759 | 1,120 |
| Loreto College, Marryatville | Catholic | Combined | 1.1 km | 717 | 1,098 |
| Linden Park Primary School, Linden Park | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 981 | 1,160 |
| Glenunga International High School, Glenunga | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 2,340 | 1,153 |
| St Joseph's Memorial School, Norwood | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 192 | 1,108 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Kensington | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 291 | 1,077 |
| St Raphael's School, Parkside | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 96 | 1,048 |
| Marryatville Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 506 | 1,127 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 361 | 1,148 |
| Parkside Primary School, Parkside | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 331 | 1,126 |
| Pembroke School - Middle School Campus, Kensington Park | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,672 | 1,171 |
| Burnside Primary School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 686 | 1,156 |
| Seymour College, Glen Osmond | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 715 | 1,150 |
| Glen Osmond Primary School, Myrtle Bank | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 363 | 1,143 |
| Prince Alfred College, Kent Town | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,127 | 1,143 |
| Sunrise Christian School Fullarton, Fullarton | Independent | Primary | 2.4 km | 175 | 1,133 |
| Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 2.8 km | 990 | 1,074 |
| St Peter's College, St Peters | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,585 | 1,164 |
| St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School, Stonyfell | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 873 | 1,180 |
| Saint Spyridon College, Unley | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 39 | 1,081 |
| Gilles Street Primary School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 275 | 1,107 |
| Concordia College, Highgate | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,312 | 1,140 |
| Highgate School, Highgate | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 616 | 1,150 |
| Trinity Gardens School, Trinity Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 695 | 1,103 |
| Pulteney Grammar School, Adelaide | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 839 | 1,170 |
| Unley Primary School, Unley | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 470 | 1,154 |
| St Aloysius College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,091 | 1,081 |
| Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY), Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 205 | 1,026 |
| Muirden Senior College, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 91 | 1,079 |
| Urrbrae Agricultural High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,102 | 1,074 |
| Walford Anglican School for Girls, Hyde Park | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 400 | 1,162 |
| St Joseph's School, Tranmere | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 208 | 1,099 |
| Adelaide Botanic High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,258 | 1,103 |
| East Adelaide School, St Peters | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 495 | 1,117 |
| Annesley College, Wayville | Independent | Primary | 3.7 km | 292 | 1,164 |
| Norwood International High School, Magill | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,667 | 1,090 |
| St Joseph's School, Payneham South | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 494 | 1,092 |
| University Senior College at Adelaide University - Jordan Campus, Adelaide University | Independent | Secondary | 4.0 km | 523 | 1,092 |
| Unley High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,547 | 1,084 |
| Youthinc. Enterprise Academy, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 4.2 km | 129 | 1,029 |
| St Joseph's School, Kingswood | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 256 | 1,135 |
| Magill School, Magill | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 744 | 1,119 |
| Sturt Street Community School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 162 | 1,114 |
| Mitcham Girls High School, Kingswood | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 754 | 1,083 |
| St Thomas' School, Goodwood | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 297 | 1,116 |
| St Mary's College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 4.6 km | 659 | 1,073 |
| Goodwood Primary School, Goodwood | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 408 | 1,147 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Toorak Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401031013/toorak-gardens/topic/education