64.6% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.8%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Athelstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Athelstone
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce degrees are the most common qualification in Athelstone, where a highly educated population stands out. Nearly 30% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a strong trend toward higher education across the suburb.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is common here, with 64.6% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6%, and the proportion of graduates has risen by 9.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Athelstone, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A typical adult in Athelstone is more likely to have a university degree than those in most other areas. With 29.8% holding a bachelor degree or higher, the suburb is well above both the state and national averages.
29.8% ▲ +46.4%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 29.8%
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 Athelstone, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 21.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.7% and society and culture at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Athelstone has three schools with an average size of 685 students, which is much higher than most similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score among the highest at this level.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.93
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 53% 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).
2,055
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
685
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,131
Higher than 92% 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 Athelstone
21 schools — 10,595 students, average ICSEA 1,066.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 5 · Secondary 4
| Athelstone School, Athelstone | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 368 | 1,100 |
| Saint Ignatius' College - Senior School Campus, Athelstone | Catholic | Combined | 1.0 km | 1,421 | 1,151 |
| Thorndon Park Primary School, Athelstone | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 266 | 1,069 |
| Paradise Primary School, Paradise | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 141 | 1,022 |
| Highbury Primary School, Hope Valley | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 499 | 1,054 |
| Charles Campbell College, Paradise | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,188 | 1,018 |
| Adelaide East Education Centre, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 49 | 1,056 |
| Stradbroke School, Rostrevor | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 694 | 1,111 |
| St Francis of Assisi School, Newton | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 246 | 1,049 |
| Torrens Valley Christian School, Hope Valley | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 565 | 1,085 |
| Dernancourt School, Dernancourt | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 326 | 1,046 |
| Modbury South Primary School, Hope Valley | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 179 | 1,011 |
| Sunrise Christian School Paradise, Paradise | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 175 | 1,096 |
| Modbury Special School, Hope Valley | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 166 | 997 |
| Kildare College, Holden Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 768 | 1,051 |
| Rostrevor College, Woodforde | Catholic | Combined | 3.8 km | 985 | 1,064 |
| Modbury High School, Modbury | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 926 | 1,005 |
| Ardtornish Primary School, St Agnes | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 462 | 1,044 |
| East Torrens Primary School, Hectorville | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 350 | 1,073 |
| Morialta Secondary College, Rostrevor | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 570 | 1,075 |
| St Agnes School P - 6, St Agnes | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 251 | 1,039 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Athelstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401041014/athelstone/topic/education