40.1% ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Elizabeth East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Elizabeth East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More residents in Elizabeth East have finished school and earned degrees than in 2011. While the typical adult is less likely to have a university degree than most people across Australia, the area has seen a steady rise in educational attainment over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a steady improvement from 2011, when the rate was 32.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Elizabeth East, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 11 (20%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.8% of the population, which is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.6% of residents.
8.8% ▲ +49.1%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Elizabeth East, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 16.1%, followed by engineering at 15.2% and society and culture at 14.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools in the area with a total of 1,772 enrolments, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas. Half of the schools are government-run, with the rest split between Catholic and independent providers.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.40
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
33
Higher than 74% 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).
1,772
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
443
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
978
Lower than 68% 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 Elizabeth East
33 schools — 16,610 students, average ICSEA 946.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 7 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 8 · Combined 6
| Elizabeth East Primary School, Elizabeth East | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 200 | 875 |
| Pinnacle College - Elizabeth East Campus, Elizabeth East | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 993 | 1,049 |
| Elizabeth Grove Primary School, Elizabeth Grove | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 249 | 902 |
| St Thomas More School, Elizabeth Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 267 | 927 |
| Elizabeth Park Primary School, Elizabeth Park | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 312 | 862 |
| Indie School Elizabeth Campus, Elizabeth | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | 322 | 946 |
| St Mary Magdalene's School, Elizabeth Grove | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 185 | 958 |
| Playford International College, Elizabeth | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,322 | 881 |
| Kaurna Plains School, Elizabeth | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 162 | 699 |
| Northern Adelaide Senior College, Elizabeth | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 431 | 978 |
| Elizabeth South Primary School, Elizabeth South | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 144 | 860 |
| Edmund Rice Flexi School, Elizabeth | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 163 | 908 |
| Elizabeth Vale Primary School, Elizabeth Vale | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 441 | 889 |
| Playford College, Elizabeth | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 670 | 940 |
| Taparra Primary School, Elizabeth Downs | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 131 | 926 |
| Craigmore South Primary School, Craigmore | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 225 | 922 |
| Hope Christian College, Craigmore | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 921 | 977 |
| St Patrick's Technical College, Edinburgh North | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 260 | 998 |
| Elizabeth North Primary School, Elizabeth North | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 514 | 907 |
| Salisbury Heights Primary School, Salisbury Heights | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 338 | 974 |
| Elizabeth Downs Primary School, Elizabeth Downs | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 420 | 904 |
| Salisbury Park Primary School, Salisbury Park | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 220 | 960 |
| Swallowcliffe School P-6, Davoren Park | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 423 | 917 |
| Craigmore High School, Blakeview | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,245 | 916 |
| Trinity College Blakeview, Blakeview | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 635 | 1,037 |
| Blakeview Primary School, Blakeview | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 542 | 921 |
| Catherine McAuley School, Craigmore | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 483 | 976 |
| St Augustine's Parish School, Salisbury | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 664 | 981 |
| Playford Primary School, Craigmore | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 398 | 944 |
| Compass Catholic Community, Davoren Park | Catholic | Secondary | 5.1 km | 139 | 916 |
| Tyndale Christian School, Salisbury East | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 1,498 | 1,016 |
| Salisbury East High School, Salisbury East | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 1,008 | 941 |
| John Hartley School B-6, Smithfield Plains | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 685 | 903 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Elizabeth East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402021031/elizabeth-east/topic/education