74.0% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 68.9%
- 2021: 74.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Walkerville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Walkerville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A huge gap in educational attainment separates Walkerville from the rest of the state, with 44.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the South Australian figure of 22.7%. The area is highly qualified, with a strong trend toward higher education over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 74.0% of residents finishing their final school year. This result is much higher than most areas and has risen by 8.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Walkerville, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 11 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common here, as 44.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3% and has climbed 10 points since 2011.
44.1% ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 44.1%
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 Walkerville, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 21.4%, followed closely by health at 19.9% and society and culture at 14.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Walkerville has more schools than most similar areas, with 5 on-site and 46 within 3km. These schools are split evenly between government and independent sectors, with 20% being Catholic.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.20
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
46
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).
2,365
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
473
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,151
Higher than 97% 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 Walkerville
46 schools — 26,734 students, average ICSEA 1,085.
By sector: Government 23 · Catholic 13 · Independent 10
By type: Primary 28 · Combined 10 · Secondary 8
| Walkerville Primary School, Walkerville | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 548 | 1,139 |
| St Andrew's School, Walkerville | Independent | Primary | 0.3 km | 376 | 1,191 |
| St Monica's Parish School, Walkerville | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 192 | 1,102 |
| Wilderness School, Medindie | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 856 | 1,176 |
| Vale Park Primary School, Vale Park | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 393 | 1,097 |
| East Adelaide School, St Peters | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 495 | 1,117 |
| Nailsworth Primary School, Nailsworth | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 548 | 1,106 |
| Open Access College, Marden | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 4,028 | 1,017 |
| Marden Senior College, Marden | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 496 | 1,041 |
| Prescott College, Prospect | Independent | Secondary | 1.8 km | 206 | 1,016 |
| Blackfriars Priory School, Prospect | Catholic | Combined | 2.0 km | 786 | 1,037 |
| North Adelaide Primary School, North Adelaide | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 296 | 1,144 |
| St Joseph's School, Payneham South | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 494 | 1,092 |
| St Peter's College, St Peters | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,585 | 1,164 |
| Prospect Primary School, Prospect | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 537 | 1,109 |
| Rosary School, Prospect | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 484 | 1,101 |
| Felixstow Primary School, Felixstow | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 76 | 1,014 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Enfield | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 478 | 960 |
| Adelaide Botanic High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,258 | 1,103 |
| Klemzig Primary School, Klemzig | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 184 | 1,033 |
| Hampstead Primary School, Greenacres | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 243 | 1,032 |
| Trinity Gardens School, Trinity Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 695 | 1,103 |
| Prospect North Primary School, Prospect | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 373 | 1,037 |
| University Senior College at Adelaide University - Jordan Campus, Adelaide University | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 523 | 1,092 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Brompton | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 153 | 1,105 |
| Brompton Primary School, Renown Park | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 175 | 1,001 |
| Prince Alfred College, Kent Town | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,127 | 1,143 |
| St Dominic's Priory College, North Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 3.2 km | 658 | 1,080 |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School, Greenacres | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 691 | 1,085 |
| Bowden Brompton Community School, Brompton | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 145 | 906 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 361 | 1,148 |
| Enfield Primary School, Enfield | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 188 | 978 |
| Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY), Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 205 | 1,026 |
| East Marden Primary School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 548 | 1,127 |
| Youthinc. Enterprise Academy, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 129 | 1,029 |
| Hillcrest Primary School, Hillcrest | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 395 | 1,096 |
| St Pius X School, Windsor Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 552 | 1,108 |
| Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 3.9 km | 990 | 1,074 |
| St Joseph's School, Hectorville | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 859 | 1,077 |
| St Joseph's Memorial School, Norwood | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 192 | 1,108 |
| St Aloysius College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,091 | 1,081 |
| Rose Park Primary School, Rose Park | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 525 | 1,162 |
| Muirden Senior College, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 4.6 km | 91 | 1,079 |
| East Torrens Primary School, Hectorville | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 350 | 1,073 |
| Gilles Street Primary School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 275 | 1,107 |
| Cedar College, Northgate | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 884 | 1,090 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Walkerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401061022/walkerville/topic/education