48.3% ▲ +20.9%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 48.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gawler - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Gawler - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Gawler - North have finished high school or university compared to most similar areas. While Year 12 completion rose by 8.3 percentage points since 2011, the typical resident is still less likely to hold a degree than the state or national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of residents, 48.3%, have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a significant gap, though the number of people finishing high school has grown since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gawler - North, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 11 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.3% of the population, which is well below the South Australian figure of 22.7%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 44.2% of residents.
13.3% ▲ +32.8%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 13.3%
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 Gawler - North, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in Gawler - North most commonly studied engineering and related fields, at 19.5%, followed by management and commerce at 16.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools with a total of 3,304 enrolments, meaning school sizes are much higher than in most similar areas. Half of these schools are government-run, while the rest are split evenly between Catholic and independent options.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.07
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
3,304
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
826
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,003
Lower than 56% 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 Gawler - North
15 schools — 10,995 students, average ICSEA 996.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 6 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 5 · Secondary 2
| Xavier College - Head Campus, Gawler Belt | Catholic | Secondary | 1.3 km | 2,532 | 1,001 |
| Hewett Primary School, Hewett | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 400 | 1,006 |
| Trinity College Roseworthy, Roseworthy | Independent | Primary | 2.4 km | 192 | 1,037 |
| Gawler Primary School, Gawler | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 168 | 954 |
| Immanuel Gawler, Gawler East | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 353 | 1,038 |
| Roseworthy Primary School, Roseworthy | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 180 | 997 |
| Gawler East Primary School, Gawler East | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 374 | 987 |
| Gawler and District College B-12, Evanston | Government | Combined | 6.0 km | 1,247 | 932 |
| Evanston Gardens Primary School, Evanston Gardens | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 263 | 943 |
| Trinity College Senior, Evanston South | Independent | Secondary | 7.5 km | 669 | 1,025 |
| Trinity College North, Evanston South | Independent | Combined | 7.6 km | 914 | 1,040 |
| Trinity College South, Evanston South | Independent | Combined | 7.7 km | 957 | 1,039 |
| Riverbanks College B-12, Angle Vale | Government | Combined | 9.7 km | 1,393 | 955 |
| Trinity College Gawler River, Angle Vale | Independent | Combined | 11.0 km | 970 | 1,032 |
| Angle Vale Primary School, Angle Vale | Government | Primary | 11.4 km | 383 | 963 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gawler - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402011025/gawler-north/topic/education