41.8% ▲ +31.0%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Salisbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Salisbury
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Salisbury, where 37.4% of people hold these credentials. While the area has seen a rise in school and university completions since 2011, it remains far below the state and national figures for higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate has risen by 9.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Salisbury, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 9 or below (22%) and Year 10 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.3% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. This proportion has grown by 4.4 percentage points over the last decade.
10.3% ▲ +73.9%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 10.3%
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 Salisbury, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related areas at 15.8%, followed closely by Society and Culture at 15.3% and Management and Commerce at 14.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Salisbury has six schools with a total of 2,859 enrolments, which is larger than about 78% of similar areas. However, the average school advantage score of 955 is much lower than most areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.67
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
34
Higher than 75% 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).
2,859
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
477
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
955
Lower than 78% 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 Salisbury
34 schools — 18,762 students, average ICSEA 963.
By sector: Government 26 · Catholic 4 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 25 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| Thomas More College, Salisbury Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 0.9 km | 1,132 | 973 |
| Salisbury Downs Primary School, Salisbury Downs | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 271 | 926 |
| Salisbury Primary School, Salisbury | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 360 | 913 |
| Brahma Lodge Primary School, Brahma Lodge | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 191 | 906 |
| St Augustine's Parish School, Salisbury | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 664 | 981 |
| Salisbury High School, Salisbury North | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,058 | 907 |
| Riverdale Primary School, Salisbury Downs | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 241 | 937 |
| Salisbury North Primary School, Salisbury North | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 343 | 897 |
| Parafield Gardens High School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,277 | 928 |
| Parafield Gardens Primary School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 575 | 968 |
| Paralowie School, Paralowie | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,373 | 909 |
| The Pines School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 671 | 967 |
| Holy Family Catholic School, Parafield Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 539 | 1,000 |
| Karrendi Primary School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 259 | 955 |
| Garden College, Parafield Gardens | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 351 | 1,029 |
| Bethany Christian School Incorporated, Paralowie | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 531 | 996 |
| Madison Park School, Salisbury East | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 188 | 923 |
| Salisbury East High School, Salisbury East | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,008 | 941 |
| Keller Road Primary School, Salisbury East | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 239 | 941 |
| Tyndale Christian School, Salisbury East | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,498 | 1,016 |
| Salisbury Park Primary School, Salisbury Park | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 220 | 960 |
| Para Hills High School, Para Hills West | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 670 | 948 |
| Para Hills West Primary School, Para Hills West | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 287 | 981 |
| Lake Windemere B-6 School, Salisbury North | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 426 | 924 |
| Gulfview Heights Primary School, Gulfview Heights | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 384 | 993 |
| Settlers Farm Campus R-6, Paralowie | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 597 | 951 |
| Elizabeth Vale Primary School, Elizabeth Vale | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 441 | 889 |
| Salisbury Heights Primary School, Salisbury Heights | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 338 | 974 |
| Burton Primary School, Burton | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 422 | 946 |
| Para Hills School, Para Hills | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 269 | 978 |
| King's Baptist Grammar School - Wynn Vale Campus, Wynn Vale | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 1,280 | 1,090 |
| Keithcot Farm Primary School, Wynn Vale | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 330 | 1,020 |
| St Mary Magdalene's School, Elizabeth Grove | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 185 | 958 |
| Elizabeth South Primary School, Elizabeth South | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 144 | 860 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402041046/salisbury/topic/education