76.2% ▼ -23.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 76.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Parafield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Parafield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in Parafield finished high school than in most similar areas, though university degrees are now rare. While 76.2% of people completed Year 12, the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has dropped to 0.0%. This creates a unique profile where basic school completion is high but higher education is almost absent.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the state and national figures, with 76.2% of people finishing their schooling. This is much higher than most areas, despite the figure falling by 24 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Parafield, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 0.0% of the population, which is among the lowest for this level. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% and represents a fall of 73 points since 2011.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.1%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Parafield, Advanced diploma / diploma is the majority at 100%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 86%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 28 schools within 3 kilometres, which is more than about 67% of similar areas.
28
Higher than 66% 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).
Schools serving Parafield
28 schools — 14,982 students, average ICSEA 988.
By sector: Government 21 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| Karrendi Primary School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 259 | 955 |
| Parafield Gardens High School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,277 | 928 |
| Para Hills High School, Para Hills West | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 670 | 948 |
| Parafield Gardens Primary School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 575 | 968 |
| Thomas More College, Salisbury Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,132 | 973 |
| Endeavour College, Mawson Lakes | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 738 | 1,083 |
| Para Hills West Primary School, Para Hills West | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 287 | 981 |
| Mawson Lakes School, Mawson Lakes | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 716 | 1,060 |
| Keller Road Primary School, Salisbury East | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 239 | 941 |
| Garden College, Parafield Gardens | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 351 | 1,029 |
| Holy Family Catholic School, Parafield Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 539 | 1,000 |
| Para Hills School, Para Hills | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 269 | 978 |
| North Ingle School, Ingle Farm | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 180 | 998 |
| Brahma Lodge Primary School, Brahma Lodge | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 191 | 906 |
| Salisbury Downs Primary School, Salisbury Downs | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 271 | 926 |
| Madison Park School, Salisbury East | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 188 | 923 |
| Gulfview Heights Primary School, Gulfview Heights | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 384 | 993 |
| The Pines School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 671 | 967 |
| Ingle Farm Primary School, Ingle Farm | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 454 | 967 |
| Salisbury Primary School, Salisbury | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 360 | 913 |
| Riverdale Primary School, Salisbury Downs | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 241 | 937 |
| Salisbury East High School, Salisbury East | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,008 | 941 |
| St Augustine's Parish School, Salisbury | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 664 | 981 |
| King's Baptist Grammar School - Wynn Vale Campus, Wynn Vale | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,280 | 1,090 |
| Keithcot Farm Primary School, Wynn Vale | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 330 | 1,020 |
| Tyndale Christian School, Salisbury East | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,498 | 1,016 |
| Youth Education Centre - Goldsborough Road Campus (Cavan), Cavan | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | 28 | 894 |
| Pooraka Primary School, Pooraka | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 182 | 954 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Parafield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402041042/parafield/topic/education