41.6% ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Virginia - Waterloo Corner · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Virginia - Waterloo Corner
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished school and earned degrees in Virginia - Waterloo Corner since 2011, though overall levels remain low. Only 41.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. The area is seeing a steady climb in education levels, but it still lags well behind most other Australian communities.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 41.6%, yet this is still far below the South Australian rate of 54.6%. About 16.9% of residents have a Year 9 education or less.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Virginia - Waterloo Corner, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 9 or below (19%) and Year 10 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 9.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. While this rose 5.5 points since 2011, the most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV at 38.9%.
9.9% ▲ +126.9%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 Virginia - Waterloo Corner, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications often studied Engineering and related fields (17.1%) or Management and commerce (15.7%). Other common areas of study include Society and culture at 11.1% and Health at 9.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has just one primary school, which is a government facility. This is much lower than most areas for the number of schools per 1,000 children, and its average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.93
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 57% 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).
487
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
487
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
992
Lower than 61% 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 Virginia - Waterloo Corner
23 schools — 11,900 students, average ICSEA 933.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
| Virginia Primary School, Virginia | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 487 | 992 |
| Burton Primary School, Burton | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 422 | 946 |
| Settlers Farm Campus R-6, Paralowie | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 597 | 951 |
| Lake Windemere B-6 School, Salisbury North | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 426 | 924 |
| Bethany Christian School Incorporated, Paralowie | Independent | Primary | 9.1 km | 531 | 996 |
| Paralowie School, Paralowie | Government | Combined | 9.3 km | 1,373 | 909 |
| Riverdale Primary School, Salisbury Downs | Government | Primary | 10.0 km | 241 | 937 |
| The Pines School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 671 | 967 |
| Swallowcliffe School P-6, Davoren Park | Government | Primary | 10.6 km | 423 | 917 |
| St Patrick's Technical College, Edinburgh North | Catholic | Secondary | 10.7 km | 260 | 998 |
| St Columba College, Andrews Farm | Catholic | Combined | 11.0 km | 1,519 | 973 |
| Elizabeth South Primary School, Elizabeth South | Government | Primary | 11.2 km | 144 | 860 |
| Kaurna Plains School, Elizabeth | Government | Combined | 11.2 km | 162 | 699 |
| Playford International College, Elizabeth | Government | Secondary | 11.2 km | 1,322 | 881 |
| Indie School Elizabeth Campus, Elizabeth | Independent | Secondary | 11.3 km | 322 | 946 |
| Edmund Rice Flexi School, Elizabeth | Catholic | Secondary | 11.4 km | 163 | 908 |
| Northern Adelaide Senior College, Elizabeth | Government | Secondary | 11.4 km | 431 | 978 |
| Compass Catholic Community, Davoren Park | Catholic | Secondary | 11.4 km | 139 | 916 |
| Playford College, Elizabeth | Independent | Combined | 11.5 km | 670 | 940 |
| Elizabeth North Primary School, Elizabeth North | Government | Primary | 11.5 km | 514 | 907 |
| John Hartley School B-6, Smithfield Plains | Government | Primary | 11.5 km | 685 | 903 |
| St Thomas More School, Elizabeth Park | Catholic | Primary | 12.4 km | 267 | 927 |
| Taparra Primary School, Elizabeth Downs | Government | Primary | 12.6 km | 131 | 926 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Virginia - Waterloo Corner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402021035/virginia-waterloo-corner/topic/education