43.0% ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 43.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Salisbury North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Salisbury North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More residents in Salisbury North have finished school and earned degrees than a decade ago. While 43% of people have now completed Year 12, this remains far below the national figure of 58.8%. Qualifications are generally lower than in most other areas, though the number of people with degrees has slowly risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is a significant improvement from 2011, when that number was 33.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Salisbury North, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (18%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 8.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a rate among the lowest for similar areas. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 42.6%.
8.3% ▲ +63.8%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 North, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are society and culture at 16%, followed closely by management and commerce at 15.5% and engineering at 15.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four government schools in the area with 2,249 enrolments, though there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. The typical school here is larger than in most similar places, with an average of 562 students.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.98
Lower than 86% 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).
2,249
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
562
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
916
Lower than 89% 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 North
34 schools — 16,697 students, average ICSEA 935.
By sector: Government 24 · Catholic 6 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 8 · Combined 4
| Lake Windemere B-6 School, Salisbury North | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 426 | 924 |
| Burton Primary School, Burton | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 422 | 946 |
| Paralowie School, Paralowie | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,373 | 909 |
| Salisbury North Primary School, Salisbury North | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 343 | 897 |
| Elizabeth South Primary School, Elizabeth South | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 144 | 860 |
| Kaurna Plains School, Elizabeth | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 162 | 699 |
| Salisbury High School, Salisbury North | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,058 | 907 |
| Playford International College, Elizabeth | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,322 | 881 |
| St Mary Magdalene's School, Elizabeth Grove | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 185 | 958 |
| Indie School Elizabeth Campus, Elizabeth | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 322 | 946 |
| St Patrick's Technical College, Edinburgh North | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 260 | 998 |
| Elizabeth Grove Primary School, Elizabeth Grove | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 249 | 902 |
| Settlers Farm Campus R-6, Paralowie | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 597 | 951 |
| Bethany Christian School Incorporated, Paralowie | Independent | Primary | 4.4 km | 531 | 996 |
| Northern Adelaide Senior College, Elizabeth | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 431 | 978 |
| Edmund Rice Flexi School, Elizabeth | Catholic | Secondary | 4.4 km | 163 | 908 |
| Elizabeth Vale Primary School, Elizabeth Vale | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 441 | 889 |
| Riverdale Primary School, Salisbury Downs | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 241 | 937 |
| Playford College, Elizabeth | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 670 | 940 |
| St Augustine's Parish School, Salisbury | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 664 | 981 |
| Swallowcliffe School P-6, Davoren Park | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 423 | 917 |
| Elizabeth East Primary School, Elizabeth East | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 200 | 875 |
| Pinnacle College - Elizabeth East Campus, Elizabeth East | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 993 | 1,049 |
| Salisbury Primary School, Salisbury | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 360 | 913 |
| Salisbury Downs Primary School, Salisbury Downs | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 271 | 926 |
| Elizabeth North Primary School, Elizabeth North | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 514 | 907 |
| St Thomas More School, Elizabeth Park | Catholic | Primary | 5.3 km | 267 | 927 |
| The Pines School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 671 | 967 |
| Salisbury Park Primary School, Salisbury Park | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 220 | 960 |
| Elizabeth Park Primary School, Elizabeth Park | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 312 | 862 |
| Taparra Primary School, Elizabeth Downs | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 131 | 926 |
| Thomas More College, Salisbury Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 6.0 km | 1,132 | 973 |
| Brahma Lodge Primary School, Brahma Lodge | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 191 | 906 |
| Salisbury East High School, Salisbury East | Government | Secondary | 6.8 km | 1,008 | 941 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Salisbury North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402041048/salisbury-north/topic/education