Ingle Farm · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Ingle Farm

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

More than 10% of people in Ingle Farm have finished more school since 2011, showing a clear rise in education levels. While the typical resident is less likely to have finished Year 12 than most Australians, university degrees are also becoming more common here. This shift is seen across both high school and tertiary qualifications.

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📍 Ingle Farm, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Ingle Farm sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.9% ▲ +74.6%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 9 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 6 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 23 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 84 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 205 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 225 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 194 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 163 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 167 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 134 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 130 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 112 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 108 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 90 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 71 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 72 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 72 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 69 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 59 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 46 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 57 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 57 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 50 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 42 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 40 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 40 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 30 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 28 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Ingle Farm — lower than 60% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Ingle Farm17.9%
5098, SA 18.6%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About half of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. However, this is a significant improvement from 2011, when only 38.9% had finished their final year of school.

50.4% ▲ +29.5%

Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 38.9%
  • 2016: 44.2%
  • 2021: 50.4%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Ingle Farm, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 17%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.9% of the population, which is well below the South Australian average. This figure has risen by 7.6 percentage points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 33.6%.

17.9% ▲ +74.6%

Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Ingle Farm, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common areas of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 17.6%, followed closely by management and commerce at 16.8%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Ingle Farm has more schools than most similar areas, with seven schools serving 2,606 students. Most of these are government primary schools, and there are 43 schools within a 3km radius.

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).

1,009

Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Ingle Farm

43 schools — 21,255 students, average ICSEA 1,027.

By sector: Government 30 · Independent 8 · Catholic 5

By type: Primary 28 · Combined 8 · Secondary 7

Schools serving Ingle Farm, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Ingle Farm Primary School, Ingle Farm Government Primary 0.4 km 454 967
Ingle Farm East Primary School, Ingle Farm Government Primary 0.7 km 268 981
Valley View Secondary School, Para Vista Government Secondary 1.1 km 596 963
North Ingle School, Ingle Farm Government Primary 1.2 km 180 998
Para Vista Primary School, Para Vista Government Primary 1.5 km 206 950
Prescott Primary School, Northern, Para Vista Independent Primary 1.7 km 462 1,083
Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista, Para Vista Independent Primary 1.9 km 440 1,089
Para Hills School, Para Hills Government Primary 2.0 km 269 978
St Paul's College, Gilles Plains Catholic Combined 2.1 km 1,191 1,037
East Para Primary School, Para Hills Government Primary 2.3 km 194 994
Wandana Primary School, Gilles Plains Government Primary 2.6 km 181 962
Heritage College Incorporated, Oakden Independent Combined 2.6 km 437 1,040
Sports College South Australia - Football SA State Performance Centre, Gepps Cross Independent Secondary 2.6 km 404 1,015
Modbury West School, Modbury Government Primary 2.8 km 264 1,020
Endeavour College, Mawson Lakes Independent Secondary 2.9 km 738 1,083
Roma Mitchell Secondary College, Gepps Cross Government Secondary 3.0 km 1,638 971
Cedar College, Northgate Independent Combined 3.0 km 884 1,090
Pooraka Primary School, Pooraka Government Primary 3.1 km 182 954
Northfield Primary School, Northfield Government Primary 3.2 km 352 982
Para Hills West Primary School, Para Hills West Government Primary 3.3 km 287 981
Para Hills High School, Para Hills West Government Secondary 3.4 km 670 948
Avenues College, Windsor Gardens Government Combined 3.6 km 493 929
Mawson Lakes School, Mawson Lakes Government Primary 3.7 km 716 1,060
Kildare College, Holden Hill Catholic Secondary 3.8 km 768 1,051
The Heights School, Modbury Heights Government Combined 3.9 km 1,811 1,060
Youth Education Centre - Goldsborough Road Campus (Cavan), Cavan Government Combined 4.0 km 28 894
Hillcrest Primary School, Hillcrest Government Primary 4.1 km 395 1,096
Modbury School P-6, Modbury North Government Primary 4.2 km 172 1,026
Keller Road Primary School, Salisbury East Government Primary 4.3 km 239 941
Dernancourt School, Dernancourt Government Primary 4.3 km 326 1,046
St Pius X School, Windsor Gardens Catholic Primary 4.3 km 552 1,108
Keithcot Farm Primary School, Wynn Vale Government Primary 4.3 km 330 1,020
King's Baptist Grammar School - Wynn Vale Campus, Wynn Vale Independent Combined 4.4 km 1,280 1,090
St Martin's Catholic Primary School, Greenacres Catholic Primary 4.5 km 691 1,085
St Gabriel's School, Enfield Catholic Primary 4.6 km 306 1,032
Gulfview Heights Primary School, Gulfview Heights Government Primary 4.7 km 384 993
Modbury High School, Modbury Government Secondary 4.7 km 926 1,005
Modbury South Primary School, Hope Valley Government Primary 4.8 km 179 1,011
Modbury Special School, Hope Valley Government Combined 4.8 km 166 997
Hampstead Primary School, Greenacres Government Primary 4.9 km 243 1,032
Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School, Wynn Vale Independent Primary 4.9 km 205 1,051
Wynn Vale School, Wynn Vale Government Primary 5.1 km 365 1,032
Blair Athol North B-6 School, Blair Athol Government Primary 5.1 km 383 918

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ingle Farm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402041040/ingle-farm/topic/education