54.0% ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.2%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Redwood Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Redwood Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Redwood Park have finished school and university since 2011. Year 12 completion rates rose by 8.8 percentage points over the decade, while the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher climbed by 5.3 points to reach 18.2%. These gains reflect a growing trend toward higher education in the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54% of residents finished Year 12, which is nearly the same as the South Australian figure. However, this is well below the national rate of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Redwood Park, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 11 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 18.2%, which is well below both the state and national figures. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.7% of residents.
18.2% ▲ +40.5%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 18.2%
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 Redwood Park, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 18.1%, followed closely by management and commerce at 17.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Redwood Park has five schools, all of which are government-run, and 2,071 total enrolments. While it has more schools than about 71% of similar areas, the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than most.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.69
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
30
Higher than 70% 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).
2,071
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
414
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,017
Higher than 51% 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 Redwood Park
30 schools — 15,805 students, average ICSEA 1,043.
By sector: Government 21 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 21 · Combined 5 · Secondary 4
| Fairview Park Primary School, Fairview Park | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 260 | 1,027 |
| Banksia Park School R-6, Banksia Park | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 240 | 1,037 |
| Surrey Downs Primary School, Surrey Downs | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 148 | 986 |
| Banksia Park International High School, Banksia Park | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,055 | 1,009 |
| Saint David's Parish School, Tea Tree Gully | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 306 | 1,063 |
| Golden Grove Primary School, Golden Grove | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 495 | 1,021 |
| Tea Tree Gully Primary School, Tea Tree Gully | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 117 | 1,073 |
| Ridgehaven Primary School, Ridgehaven | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 222 | 983 |
| St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School, Wynn Vale | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 561 | 1,051 |
| Redwood Park Primary School, Redwood Park | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 368 | 1,032 |
| Gleeson College, Golden Grove | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 941 | 1,055 |
| Golden Grove High School, Golden Grove | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,486 | 1,007 |
| Pedare Christian College, Golden Grove | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,146 | 1,097 |
| St Agnes School P - 6, St Agnes | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 251 | 1,039 |
| Greenwith Primary School, Greenwith | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 558 | 1,019 |
| Our Lady of Hope School, Greenwith | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 292 | 1,045 |
| Wynn Vale School, Wynn Vale | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 365 | 1,032 |
| Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School, Wynn Vale | Independent | Primary | 3.7 km | 205 | 1,051 |
| Ardtornish Primary School, St Agnes | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 462 | 1,044 |
| Modbury School P-6, Modbury North | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 172 | 1,026 |
| The Heights School, Modbury Heights | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,811 | 1,060 |
| Keithcot Farm Primary School, Wynn Vale | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 330 | 1,020 |
| King's Baptist Grammar School - Wynn Vale Campus, Wynn Vale | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 1,280 | 1,090 |
| Modbury High School, Modbury | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 926 | 1,005 |
| Modbury South Primary School, Hope Valley | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 179 | 1,011 |
| Modbury Special School, Hope Valley | Government | Combined | 5.2 km | 166 | 997 |
| Torrens Valley Christian School, Hope Valley | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 565 | 1,085 |
| Modbury West School, Modbury | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 264 | 1,020 |
| East Para Primary School, Para Hills | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 194 | 994 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista, Para Vista | Independent | Primary | 6.3 km | 440 | 1,089 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Redwood Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402051054/redwood-park/topic/education