39.6% ▲ +34.9%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Davoren Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Davoren Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 6.2% of adults in Davoren Park hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. While school completion rates have risen by 10 points since 2011, the area still sees much lower levels of formal qualification than most other places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer than 40% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. About 19.7% of people here have Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Davoren Park, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are among the lowest in the region, though the share of people with bachelor degrees rose slightly since 2011. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, making up 45.4% of the group.
6.2% ▲ +91.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Davoren Park, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are society and culture at 18.2%, followed by management and commerce at 15.2%. Engineering related qualifications account for 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Davoren Park has five schools with a total of 3,026 enrolments, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. The average school advantage score is also much lower than in other similar places.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.03
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
31
Higher than 71% 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).
3,026
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
605
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
949
Lower than 81% 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 Davoren Park
31 schools — 16,077 students, average ICSEA 939.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 7 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 8 · Secondary 7
| Compass Catholic Community, Davoren Park | Catholic | Secondary | 0.6 km | 139 | 916 |
| Swallowcliffe School P-6, Davoren Park | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 423 | 917 |
| John Hartley School B-6, Smithfield Plains | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 685 | 903 |
| Elizabeth North Primary School, Elizabeth North | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 514 | 907 |
| St Columba College, Andrews Farm | Catholic | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,519 | 973 |
| Playford College, Elizabeth | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 670 | 940 |
| St Patrick's Technical College, Edinburgh North | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 260 | 998 |
| Taparra Primary School, Elizabeth Downs | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 131 | 926 |
| Elizabeth Downs Primary School, Elizabeth Downs | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 420 | 904 |
| Edmund Rice Flexi School, Elizabeth | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 163 | 908 |
| Northern Adelaide Senior College, Elizabeth | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 431 | 978 |
| Blakeview Primary School, Blakeview | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 542 | 921 |
| Mark Oliphant College (B-12), Munno Para West | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,685 | 919 |
| Craigmore High School, Blakeview | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,245 | 916 |
| Elizabeth Park Primary School, Elizabeth Park | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 312 | 862 |
| Trinity College Blakeview, Blakeview | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 635 | 1,037 |
| St Thomas More School, Elizabeth Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 267 | 927 |
| Adelaide North Special School, Munno Para West | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 178 | 964 |
| Blakes Crossing Christian College, Blakeview | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 712 | 983 |
| Munno Para Primary School, Munno Para | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 305 | 929 |
| Indie School Elizabeth Campus, Elizabeth | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 322 | 946 |
| Pinnacle College - Elizabeth East Campus, Elizabeth East | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 993 | 1,049 |
| Playford International College, Elizabeth | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,322 | 881 |
| Catherine McAuley School, Craigmore | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 483 | 976 |
| Kaurna Plains School, Elizabeth | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 162 | 699 |
| Elizabeth East Primary School, Elizabeth East | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 200 | 875 |
| Playford Primary School, Craigmore | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 398 | 944 |
| Elizabeth South Primary School, Elizabeth South | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 144 | 860 |
| Elizabeth Grove Primary School, Elizabeth Grove | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 249 | 902 |
| St Mary Magdalene's School, Elizabeth Grove | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 185 | 958 |
| Angle Vale Primary School, Angle Vale | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 383 | 963 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Davoren Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402021029/davoren-park/topic/education