45.4% ▲ +24.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 45.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gawler - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Gawler - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Gawler - South than in the rest of the country, with only 45.4% completing Year 12. This gap extends to higher education, where the share of adults with a university degree is far below the national figure. Despite these gaps, school completion rates have risen by 8.9 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 45.4%, which is well below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. While this is lower than most areas, the number of people finishing high school has climbed since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gawler - South, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 11 (21%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.2% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.8% of residents.
13.2% ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 13.2%
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 - South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.9%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 16.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is home to eight schools, among the largest number at this level, with total enrolments reaching 4,945. Half of these schools are government run and half are independent.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.16
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Lower than 51% 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).
4,945
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
618
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
998
Lower than 58% 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 - South
19 schools — 13,316 students, average ICSEA 980.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 6 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 7 · Secondary 2
| Gawler East Primary School, Gawler East | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 374 | 987 |
| Immanuel Gawler, Gawler East | Independent | Primary | 1.6 km | 353 | 1,038 |
| Gawler and District College B-12, Evanston | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,247 | 932 |
| Gawler Primary School, Gawler | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 168 | 954 |
| Trinity College Senior, Evanston South | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 669 | 1,025 |
| Trinity College North, Evanston South | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 914 | 1,040 |
| Trinity College South, Evanston South | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 957 | 1,039 |
| Evanston Gardens Primary School, Evanston Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 263 | 943 |
| Hewett Primary School, Hewett | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 400 | 1,006 |
| Xavier College - Head Campus, Gawler Belt | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 2,532 | 1,001 |
| Trinity College Roseworthy, Roseworthy | Independent | Primary | 6.7 km | 192 | 1,037 |
| Sandy Creek Primary School, Cockatoo Valley | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 93 | 993 |
| Munno Para Primary School, Munno Para | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 305 | 929 |
| Adelaide North Special School, Munno Para West | Government | Combined | 8.6 km | 178 | 964 |
| Riverbanks College B-12, Angle Vale | Government | Combined | 8.6 km | 1,393 | 955 |
| Mark Oliphant College (B-12), Munno Para West | Government | Combined | 8.8 km | 1,685 | 919 |
| Blakes Crossing Christian College, Blakeview | Independent | Combined | 9.0 km | 712 | 983 |
| Playford Primary School, Craigmore | Government | Primary | 9.4 km | 398 | 944 |
| Catherine McAuley School, Craigmore | Catholic | Primary | 9.5 km | 483 | 976 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gawler - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402011026/gawler-south/topic/education