46.8% ▲ +25.7%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Craigmore - Blakeview · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Craigmore - Blakeview
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Craigmore - Blakeview have finished high school and university than a decade ago, though levels remain low. While Year 12 completion rose by nearly 10 points since 2011, the area still sits far below the national average for school and university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people have finished high school here than in most other areas, with 46.8% completing Year 12. This is well below the South Australian figure of 54.6%, despite a rise of 9.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Craigmore - Blakeview, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 11 (21%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are much more common, with 45.8% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
10.4% ▲ +75.6%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 10.4%
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 Craigmore - Blakeview, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are engineering and related subjects at 17.9%, followed closely by management and commerce at 17.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 8 schools with a total of 5,161 enrolments, making it one of the largest for this level. These schools are typically much larger than those in similar areas, though they have a much lower average advantage score.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.76
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 68% 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).
5,161
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
645
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
960
Lower than 77% 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 Craigmore - Blakeview
29 schools — 16,349 students, average ICSEA 943.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 6 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 8 · Secondary 7
| Catherine McAuley School, Craigmore | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 483 | 976 |
| Playford Primary School, Craigmore | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 398 | 944 |
| Trinity College Blakeview, Blakeview | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 635 | 1,037 |
| Blakes Crossing Christian College, Blakeview | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 712 | 983 |
| Craigmore High School, Blakeview | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,245 | 916 |
| Blakeview Primary School, Blakeview | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 542 | 921 |
| Elizabeth Downs Primary School, Elizabeth Downs | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 420 | 904 |
| Munno Para Primary School, Munno Para | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 305 | 929 |
| Hope Christian College, Craigmore | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 921 | 977 |
| Craigmore South Primary School, Craigmore | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 225 | 922 |
| Taparra Primary School, Elizabeth Downs | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 131 | 926 |
| Compass Catholic Community, Davoren Park | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 139 | 916 |
| John Hartley School B-6, Smithfield Plains | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 685 | 903 |
| Mark Oliphant College (B-12), Munno Para West | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,685 | 919 |
| Adelaide North Special School, Munno Para West | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 178 | 964 |
| Elizabeth Park Primary School, Elizabeth Park | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 312 | 862 |
| Elizabeth North Primary School, Elizabeth North | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 514 | 907 |
| St Thomas More School, Elizabeth Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 267 | 927 |
| Playford College, Elizabeth | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 670 | 940 |
| Swallowcliffe School P-6, Davoren Park | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 423 | 917 |
| St Columba College, Andrews Farm | Catholic | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,519 | 973 |
| Edmund Rice Flexi School, Elizabeth | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 163 | 908 |
| Northern Adelaide Senior College, Elizabeth | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 431 | 978 |
| Pinnacle College - Elizabeth East Campus, Elizabeth East | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 993 | 1,049 |
| St Patrick's Technical College, Edinburgh North | Catholic | Secondary | 4.8 km | 260 | 998 |
| Elizabeth East Primary School, Elizabeth East | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 200 | 875 |
| Indie School Elizabeth Campus, Elizabeth | Independent | Secondary | 5.4 km | 322 | 946 |
| Playford International College, Elizabeth | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 1,322 | 881 |
| Elizabeth Grove Primary School, Elizabeth Grove | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 249 | 902 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Craigmore - Blakeview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402021028/craigmore-blakeview/topic/education