65.0% —
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Northgate - Northfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Northgate - Northfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees than most similar areas make Northgate - Northfield a well-qualified community. Around 33% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the South Australian figure. This strong academic trend is seen across the board, from high school completion to university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is high here at 65%, which is well above the national figure and far above the South Australian average. Only 8.5% of residents left school at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Northgate - Northfield, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult is more likely to be highly qualified than those in most other areas, with 33% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 22.7% seen across South Australia.
33.0% —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Northgate - Northfield, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common, held by 23.1% of qualified residents. Engineering, health, and society and culture also represent significant portions of the local workforce.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are only 3 schools in the area, these are larger than about 55% of similar areas. Most are independent schools, and the area has a school advantage score that is higher than most other places.
3
Lower than 57% 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.
43
Higher than 85% 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).
1,673
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
558
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,054
Higher than 67% 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 Northgate - Northfield
43 schools — 22,703 students, average ICSEA 1,032.
By sector: Government 26 · Independent 9 · Catholic 8
By type: Primary 28 · Secondary 8 · Combined 7
| Cedar College, Northgate | Independent | Combined | 0.3 km | 884 | 1,090 |
| Heritage College Incorporated, Oakden | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 437 | 1,040 |
| Northfield Primary School, Northfield | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 352 | 982 |
| Hillcrest Primary School, Hillcrest | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 395 | 1,096 |
| Sports College South Australia - Football SA State Performance Centre, Gepps Cross | Independent | Secondary | 1.8 km | 404 | 1,015 |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School, Greenacres | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 691 | 1,085 |
| St Paul's College, Gilles Plains | Catholic | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,191 | 1,037 |
| Roma Mitchell Secondary College, Gepps Cross | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,638 | 971 |
| St Pius X School, Windsor Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 552 | 1,108 |
| Avenues College, Windsor Gardens | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 493 | 929 |
| Hampstead Primary School, Greenacres | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 243 | 1,032 |
| Wandana Primary School, Gilles Plains | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 181 | 962 |
| Ingle Farm East Primary School, Ingle Farm | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 268 | 981 |
| Valley View Secondary School, Para Vista | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 596 | 963 |
| Klemzig Primary School, Klemzig | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 184 | 1,033 |
| Ingle Farm Primary School, Ingle Farm | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 454 | 967 |
| St Gabriel's School, Enfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 306 | 1,032 |
| Pooraka Primary School, Pooraka | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 182 | 954 |
| Prescott Primary School, Northern, Para Vista | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 462 | 1,083 |
| Kildare College, Holden Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 768 | 1,051 |
| Enfield Primary School, Enfield | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 188 | 978 |
| Blair Athol North B-6 School, Blair Athol | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 383 | 918 |
| St Paul Lutheran School, Blair Athol | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 260 | 1,062 |
| Para Vista Primary School, Para Vista | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 206 | 950 |
| Dernancourt School, Dernancourt | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 326 | 1,046 |
| Sunrise Christian School Paradise, Paradise | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 175 | 1,096 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Enfield | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 478 | 960 |
| East Marden Primary School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 548 | 1,127 |
| North Ingle School, Ingle Farm | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 180 | 998 |
| Vale Park Primary School, Vale Park | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 393 | 1,097 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista, Para Vista | Independent | Primary | 3.9 km | 440 | 1,089 |
| Youth Education Centre - Goldsborough Road Campus (Cavan), Cavan | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 28 | 894 |
| Adelaide East Education Centre, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 49 | 1,056 |
| Charles Campbell College, Paradise | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,188 | 1,018 |
| Modbury West School, Modbury | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 264 | 1,020 |
| St Monica's Parish School, Walkerville | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 192 | 1,102 |
| Prospect North Primary School, Prospect | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 373 | 1,037 |
| Open Access College, Marden | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | 4,028 | 1,017 |
| Marden Senior College, Marden | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 496 | 1,041 |
| Nailsworth Primary School, Nailsworth | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 548 | 1,106 |
| St Brigid's School, Kilburn | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 165 | 965 |
| Endeavour College, Mawson Lakes | Independent | Secondary | 4.6 km | 738 | 1,083 |
| St Andrew's School, Walkerville | Independent | Primary | 4.9 km | 376 | 1,191 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Northgate - Northfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402031175/northgate-northfield/topic/education