75.6% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 70.5%
- 2021: 75.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Unley - Parkside · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Unley - Parkside
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 10 percentage points more adults in Unley - Parkside held a university degree in 2021 than in 2011. This shift toward higher education is clear, with nearly half of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher. It is an area where school and university completion rates sit far above the national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 75.6% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and has risen by 9.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Unley - Parkside, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 11 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 47% of adults, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This high level of qualification is seen across the board, with 18.3% of adults holding a postgraduate degree.
47.0% ▲ +26.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 47.0%
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 Unley - Parkside, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 21.4%, followed by health at 16.9% and society and culture at 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Unley - Parkside has eight schools, among the largest number of schools for an area of its level. These schools have some of the highest advantage scores in the region, with 3,402 total enrolments across government, independent, and Catholic sectors.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.41
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
49
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).
3,402
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
425
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,139
Higher than 94% 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 Unley - Parkside
49 schools — 34,138 students, average ICSEA 1,117.
By sector: Government 22 · Independent 16 · Catholic 11
By type: Primary 22 · Combined 15 · Secondary 12
| Sunrise Christian School Fullarton, Fullarton | Independent | Primary | 0.2 km | 175 | 1,133 |
| Concordia College, Highgate | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 1,312 | 1,140 |
| St Raphael's School, Parkside | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 96 | 1,048 |
| Parkside Primary School, Parkside | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 331 | 1,126 |
| Highgate School, Highgate | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 616 | 1,150 |
| Unley Primary School, Unley | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 470 | 1,154 |
| Saint Spyridon College, Unley | Independent | Primary | 1.2 km | 39 | 1,081 |
| Glenunga International High School, Glenunga | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 2,340 | 1,153 |
| Walford Anglican School for Girls, Hyde Park | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 400 | 1,162 |
| Glen Osmond Primary School, Myrtle Bank | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 363 | 1,143 |
| Urrbrae Agricultural High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,102 | 1,074 |
| Unley High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,547 | 1,084 |
| St Patrick's Special School, Dulwich | Catholic | Combined | 2.1 km | 51 | 1,115 |
| St Joseph's School, Kingswood | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 256 | 1,135 |
| Mitcham Girls High School, Kingswood | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 754 | 1,083 |
| Mitcham Primary School, Kingswood | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 629 | 1,121 |
| Linden Park Primary School, Linden Park | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 981 | 1,160 |
| Seymour College, Glen Osmond | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 715 | 1,150 |
| Rose Park Primary School, Rose Park | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 525 | 1,162 |
| Annesley College, Wayville | Independent | Primary | 2.5 km | 292 | 1,164 |
| Gilles Street Primary School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 275 | 1,107 |
| Pulteney Grammar School, Adelaide | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 839 | 1,170 |
| Mercedes College, Springfield | Catholic | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,111 | 1,133 |
| St Thomas' School, Goodwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 297 | 1,116 |
| Muirden Senior College, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 91 | 1,079 |
| Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 3.0 km | 990 | 1,074 |
| Goodwood Primary School, Goodwood | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 408 | 1,147 |
| St Aloysius College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,091 | 1,081 |
| Westbourne Park Primary School, Westbourne Park | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 480 | 1,126 |
| Scotch College - Torrens Park Campus, Torrens Park | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,213 | 1,146 |
| Prince Alfred College, Kent Town | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,127 | 1,143 |
| Loreto College, Marryatville | Catholic | Combined | 3.4 km | 717 | 1,098 |
| Marryatville High School, Marryatville | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,759 | 1,120 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 361 | 1,148 |
| Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY), Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 205 | 1,026 |
| Cabra Dominican College, Cumberland Park | Catholic | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,165 | 1,065 |
| Sturt Street Community School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 162 | 1,114 |
| St Joseph's Memorial School, Norwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 192 | 1,108 |
| St Peter's College, St Peters | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,585 | 1,164 |
| St Mary's College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 4.1 km | 659 | 1,073 |
| Youthinc. Enterprise Academy, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 4.1 km | 129 | 1,029 |
| Adelaide Botanic High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,258 | 1,103 |
| Aspect Treetop School, Ashford | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 75 | 1,080 |
| University Senior College at Adelaide University - Jordan Campus, Adelaide University | Independent | Secondary | 4.3 km | 523 | 1,092 |
| Adelaide High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,821 | 1,094 |
| Colonel Light Gardens Primary School, Colonel Light Gardens | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 688 | 1,119 |
| Black Forest Primary School, Black Forest | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 410 | 1,108 |
| Richmond Primary School, Keswick | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 362 | 1,122 |
| Temple Christian College, Mile End | Independent | Secondary | 5.1 km | 1,151 | 1,043 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Unley - Parkside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401071024/unley-parkside/topic/education