66.2% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.3%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Payneham - Felixstow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Payneham - Felixstow
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over a third of adults in Payneham - Felixstow hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the South Australian average. This highly qualified population has seen a steady increase in educational attainment over the last decade. The area is now a hub of professional qualifications and high school completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 12 points since 2011 to reach 66.2%. This is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and well above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Payneham - Felixstow, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 11 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 35.8% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This is a significant increase from 2011, when the rate was 25.1%.
35.8% ▲ +42.7%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 35.8%
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 Payneham - Felixstow, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Postgraduate degree (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 22.1%, followed by health at 13.1% and society and culture at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools have a school advantage score of 1,093, which is much higher than most areas. While there are only 3 schools in the area, residents have access to 44 schools within 3 km.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.54
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
44
Higher than 86% 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).
1,265
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
422
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,093
Higher than 81% 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 Payneham - Felixstow
44 schools — 31,093 students, average ICSEA 1,098.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 12 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 26 · Combined 11 · Secondary 7
| St Joseph's School, Payneham South | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 494 | 1,092 |
| Felixstow Primary School, Felixstow | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 76 | 1,014 |
| Trinity Gardens School, Trinity Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 695 | 1,103 |
| Open Access College, Marden | Government | Combined | 1.3 km | 4,028 | 1,017 |
| Marden Senior College, Marden | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 496 | 1,041 |
| St Joseph's School, Hectorville | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 859 | 1,077 |
| East Adelaide School, St Peters | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 495 | 1,117 |
| East Marden Primary School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 548 | 1,127 |
| East Torrens Primary School, Hectorville | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 350 | 1,073 |
| Vale Park Primary School, Vale Park | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 393 | 1,097 |
| St Joseph's School, Tranmere | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 208 | 1,099 |
| Pembroke School - Middle School Campus, Kensington Park | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,672 | 1,171 |
| Klemzig Primary School, Klemzig | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 184 | 1,033 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Kensington | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 291 | 1,077 |
| Morialta Secondary College, Rostrevor | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 570 | 1,075 |
| St Joseph's Memorial School, Norwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 192 | 1,108 |
| Marryatville Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 506 | 1,127 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 361 | 1,148 |
| St Andrew's School, Walkerville | Independent | Primary | 3.0 km | 376 | 1,191 |
| St Monica's Parish School, Walkerville | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 192 | 1,102 |
| Walkerville Primary School, Walkerville | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 548 | 1,139 |
| Loreto College, Marryatville | Catholic | Combined | 3.2 km | 717 | 1,098 |
| Norwood International High School, Magill | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,667 | 1,090 |
| St Francis of Assisi School, Newton | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 246 | 1,049 |
| St Peter's College, St Peters | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,585 | 1,164 |
| Magill School, Magill | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 744 | 1,119 |
| Marryatville High School, Marryatville | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,759 | 1,120 |
| St Pius X School, Windsor Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 552 | 1,108 |
| Wilderness School, Medindie | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 856 | 1,176 |
| Stradbroke School, Rostrevor | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 694 | 1,111 |
| Rostrevor College, Woodforde | Catholic | Combined | 3.6 km | 985 | 1,064 |
| Hampstead Primary School, Greenacres | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 243 | 1,032 |
| Charles Campbell College, Paradise | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,188 | 1,018 |
| Hillcrest Primary School, Hillcrest | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 395 | 1,096 |
| Prince Alfred College, Kent Town | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,127 | 1,143 |
| Sunrise Christian School Paradise, Paradise | Independent | Primary | 3.7 km | 175 | 1,096 |
| Adelaide East Education Centre, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 49 | 1,056 |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School, Greenacres | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 691 | 1,085 |
| Rose Park Primary School, Rose Park | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 525 | 1,162 |
| St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School, Stonyfell | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 873 | 1,180 |
| Adelaide Botanic High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,258 | 1,103 |
| Burnside Primary School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 686 | 1,156 |
| Avenues College, Windsor Gardens | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | 493 | 929 |
| St Patrick's Special School, Dulwich | Catholic | Combined | 4.4 km | 51 | 1,115 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Payneham - Felixstow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401051018/payneham-felixstow/topic/education