50.7% ▲ +33.7%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Parafield Gardens · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Parafield Gardens
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of residents in Parafield Gardens are finishing their studies, with the proportion of people completing Year 12 rising 13 points since 2011. While the area has a high number of schools, the typical resident is less likely to hold a university degree than those in the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This represents a significant increase from 2011, when only 37.9% had finished school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Parafield Gardens, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 9 or below is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
People with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.4% of adults, a figure well below the South Australian average of 22.7%. However, this has more than doubled since 2011, when it sat at 7.4%.
16.4% ▲ +122.5%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 16.4%
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 Gardens, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 17.5%, followed closely by management and commerce at 17.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Parafield Gardens has six schools and 3,672 enrolments, which is more than most similar areas. However, the average school advantage score of 964 is much lower than in most other areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.57
Lower than 66% 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).
3,672
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
612
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
964
Lower than 75% 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 Parafield Gardens
23 schools — 13,271 students, average ICSEA 961.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Holy Family Catholic School, Parafield Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 539 | 1,000 |
| Parafield Gardens Primary School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 575 | 968 |
| Garden College, Parafield Gardens | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 351 | 1,029 |
| Parafield Gardens High School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 1,277 | 928 |
| Karrendi Primary School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 259 | 955 |
| The Pines School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 671 | 967 |
| Salisbury Downs Primary School, Salisbury Downs | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 271 | 926 |
| Thomas More College, Salisbury Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,132 | 973 |
| Riverdale Primary School, Salisbury Downs | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 241 | 937 |
| Bethany Christian School Incorporated, Paralowie | Independent | Primary | 2.5 km | 531 | 996 |
| Mawson Lakes School, Mawson Lakes | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 716 | 1,060 |
| Endeavour College, Mawson Lakes | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 738 | 1,083 |
| Settlers Farm Campus R-6, Paralowie | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 597 | 951 |
| Paralowie School, Paralowie | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,373 | 909 |
| Brahma Lodge Primary School, Brahma Lodge | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 191 | 906 |
| Salisbury Primary School, Salisbury | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 360 | 913 |
| Para Hills High School, Para Hills West | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 670 | 948 |
| Salisbury North Primary School, Salisbury North | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 343 | 897 |
| Salisbury High School, Salisbury North | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,058 | 907 |
| Keller Road Primary School, Salisbury East | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 239 | 941 |
| Para Hills West Primary School, Para Hills West | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 287 | 981 |
| St Augustine's Parish School, Salisbury | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 664 | 981 |
| Madison Park School, Salisbury East | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 188 | 923 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Parafield Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402041043/parafield-gardens/topic/education