74.7% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 74.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
St Peters - Marden · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in St Peters - Marden
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce degrees are the most common qualification in St Peters - Marden, where a high number of residents have university education. The area is far more qualified than the state and national averages, with nearly half of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 74.7% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8%, and the proportion has risen by 8.4 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In St Peters - Marden, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 11 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Highly qualified adults make up 45.4% of the population, which is far above the South Australian average of 22.7%. This figure rose by 10 points since 2011, with bachelor and postgraduate degrees being the most common high-level qualifications.
45.4% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 45.4%
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 St Peters - Marden, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Certificate III / IV (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 21.2%, followed by health at 16.7% and society and culture at 14.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 4 schools with total enrolments of 6,604, making it one of the largest for this level. Local schools also have an average advantage score of 1,062, which is higher than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.95
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
56
Higher than 90% 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).
6,604
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,651
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,062
Higher than 70% 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 St Peters - Marden
56 schools — 36,040 students, average ICSEA 1,097.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 19 · Independent 12
By type: Primary 31 · Combined 13 · Secondary 12
| East Adelaide School, St Peters | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 495 | 1,117 |
| St Joseph's School, Payneham South | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 494 | 1,092 |
| Trinity Gardens School, Trinity Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 695 | 1,103 |
| Open Access College, Marden | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 4,028 | 1,017 |
| Marden Senior College, Marden | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 496 | 1,041 |
| Walkerville Primary School, Walkerville | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 548 | 1,139 |
| St Peter's College, St Peters | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,585 | 1,164 |
| St Andrew's School, Walkerville | Independent | Primary | 1.7 km | 376 | 1,191 |
| Wilderness School, Medindie | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 856 | 1,176 |
| Felixstow Primary School, Felixstow | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 76 | 1,014 |
| Vale Park Primary School, Vale Park | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 393 | 1,097 |
| St Monica's Parish School, Walkerville | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 192 | 1,102 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 361 | 1,148 |
| Prince Alfred College, Kent Town | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,127 | 1,143 |
| Adelaide Botanic High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,258 | 1,103 |
| St Joseph's Memorial School, Norwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 192 | 1,108 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Kensington | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 291 | 1,077 |
| North Adelaide Primary School, North Adelaide | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 296 | 1,144 |
| Pembroke School - Middle School Campus, Kensington Park | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,672 | 1,171 |
| University Senior College at Adelaide University - Jordan Campus, Adelaide University | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 523 | 1,092 |
| Loreto College, Marryatville | Catholic | Combined | 3.0 km | 717 | 1,098 |
| Marryatville Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 506 | 1,127 |
| Klemzig Primary School, Klemzig | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 184 | 1,033 |
| Prescott College, Prospect | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 206 | 1,016 |
| Rose Park Primary School, Rose Park | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 525 | 1,162 |
| Blackfriars Priory School, Prospect | Catholic | Combined | 3.1 km | 786 | 1,037 |
| Nailsworth Primary School, Nailsworth | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 548 | 1,106 |
| St Joseph's School, Hectorville | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 859 | 1,077 |
| Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 3.3 km | 990 | 1,074 |
| Marryatville High School, Marryatville | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,759 | 1,120 |
| Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY), Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 205 | 1,026 |
| East Marden Primary School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 548 | 1,127 |
| St Aloysius College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,091 | 1,081 |
| Hampstead Primary School, Greenacres | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 243 | 1,032 |
| St Joseph's School, Tranmere | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 208 | 1,099 |
| Youthinc. Enterprise Academy, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 129 | 1,029 |
| St Patrick's Special School, Dulwich | Catholic | Combined | 3.8 km | 51 | 1,115 |
| East Torrens Primary School, Hectorville | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 350 | 1,073 |
| St Dominic's Priory College, North Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 3.9 km | 658 | 1,080 |
| Prospect Primary School, Prospect | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 537 | 1,109 |
| Rosary School, Prospect | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 484 | 1,101 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Enfield | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 478 | 960 |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School, Greenacres | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 691 | 1,085 |
| Gilles Street Primary School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 275 | 1,107 |
| St Pius X School, Windsor Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 552 | 1,108 |
| Muirden Senior College, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 4.2 km | 91 | 1,079 |
| Pulteney Grammar School, Adelaide | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 839 | 1,170 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Brompton | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 153 | 1,105 |
| Hillcrest Primary School, Hillcrest | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 395 | 1,096 |
| Norwood International High School, Magill | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,667 | 1,090 |
| St Mary's College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 4.5 km | 659 | 1,073 |
| Adelaide High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,821 | 1,094 |
| Parkside Primary School, Parkside | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 331 | 1,126 |
| St Raphael's School, Parkside | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 96 | 1,048 |
| Sturt Street Community School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 162 | 1,114 |
| Annesley College, Wayville | Independent | Primary | 5.1 km | 292 | 1,164 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in St Peters - Marden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401051019/st-peters-marden/topic/education