74.7% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.4%
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 74.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Norwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Norwood
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 46% of adults in Norwood now hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a figure that has risen by 9.2 points since 2011. This high level of academic achievement is seen across the board, with a far greater share of the population finishing Year 12 compared to the rest of the state and country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 74.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This result has climbed by 6.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Norwood, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 11 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The local population is much more qualified than most areas, with 46.8% of adults holding a university degree. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%.
46.8% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.6%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 46.8%
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 Norwood, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are management and commerce at 21.2%, followed by society and culture at 16% and health at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Norwood has a high number of schools and enrolments, with 7 schools in the area and 48 within 3km. These schools are generally much larger and have higher advantage scores than those in most similar areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.21
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
48
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).
4,953
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
708
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,122
Higher than 89% 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 Norwood
48 schools — 35,357 students, average ICSEA 1,113.
By sector: Government 22 · Independent 15 · Catholic 11
By type: Primary 23 · Combined 14 · Secondary 11
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 361 | 1,148 |
| St Joseph's Memorial School, Norwood | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 192 | 1,108 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Kensington | Catholic | Secondary | 0.9 km | 291 | 1,077 |
| Loreto College, Marryatville | Catholic | Combined | 0.9 km | 717 | 1,098 |
| Rose Park Primary School, Rose Park | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 525 | 1,162 |
| Marryatville High School, Marryatville | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,759 | 1,120 |
| Prince Alfred College, Kent Town | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 1,127 | 1,143 |
| St Patrick's Special School, Dulwich | Catholic | Combined | 1.5 km | 51 | 1,115 |
| Marryatville Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 506 | 1,127 |
| St Peter's College, St Peters | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,585 | 1,164 |
| Pembroke School - Middle School Campus, Kensington Park | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,672 | 1,171 |
| Trinity Gardens School, Trinity Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 695 | 1,103 |
| East Adelaide School, St Peters | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 495 | 1,117 |
| Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 2.2 km | 990 | 1,074 |
| St Joseph's School, Payneham South | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 494 | 1,092 |
| Adelaide Botanic High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,258 | 1,103 |
| St Raphael's School, Parkside | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 96 | 1,048 |
| Parkside Primary School, Parkside | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 331 | 1,126 |
| Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY), Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 205 | 1,026 |
| St Aloysius College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,091 | 1,081 |
| Glenunga International High School, Glenunga | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 2,340 | 1,153 |
| Gilles Street Primary School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 275 | 1,107 |
| Linden Park Primary School, Linden Park | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 981 | 1,160 |
| Burnside Primary School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 686 | 1,156 |
| University Senior College at Adelaide University - Jordan Campus, Adelaide University | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 523 | 1,092 |
| Pulteney Grammar School, Adelaide | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 839 | 1,170 |
| Muirden Senior College, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 91 | 1,079 |
| St Joseph's School, Tranmere | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 208 | 1,099 |
| St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School, Stonyfell | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 873 | 1,180 |
| Youthinc. Enterprise Academy, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 129 | 1,029 |
| Open Access College, Marden | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 4,028 | 1,017 |
| Marden Senior College, Marden | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 496 | 1,041 |
| Sunrise Christian School Fullarton, Fullarton | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 175 | 1,133 |
| Wilderness School, Medindie | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 856 | 1,176 |
| Norwood International High School, Magill | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,667 | 1,090 |
| Felixstow Primary School, Felixstow | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 76 | 1,014 |
| Walkerville Primary School, Walkerville | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 548 | 1,139 |
| Saint Spyridon College, Unley | Independent | Primary | 3.7 km | 39 | 1,081 |
| Glen Osmond Primary School, Myrtle Bank | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 363 | 1,143 |
| Seymour College, Glen Osmond | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 715 | 1,150 |
| Annesley College, Wayville | Independent | Primary | 3.8 km | 292 | 1,164 |
| North Adelaide Primary School, North Adelaide | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 296 | 1,144 |
| St Andrew's School, Walkerville | Independent | Primary | 3.9 km | 376 | 1,191 |
| St Mary's College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 4.0 km | 659 | 1,073 |
| Sturt Street Community School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 162 | 1,114 |
| Magill School, Magill | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 744 | 1,119 |
| Adelaide High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,821 | 1,094 |
| St Dominic's Priory College, North Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 4.6 km | 658 | 1,080 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Norwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401051017/norwood/topic/education