62.3% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.5%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Brighton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Brighton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults in Brighton hold a bachelor degree or higher than the state average, with 32.9% of the population reaching this level. This reflects a well-educated community where school completion rates have also climbed significantly over the last decade. It is an area of high academic achievement compared to most other regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 11 points since 2011 to reach 62.3%. This figure is well above the South Australian average of 54.6% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Brighton, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a university degree is far above the state average, rising 9.3 points since 2011. While 32.3% hold a bachelor degree, another 20.6% have a Certificate III or IV.
32.9% ▲ +39.3%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 32.9%
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 Brighton, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 20.2%, followed by health at 14.5% and society and culture at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Brighton has five schools with a total of 3,785 enrolments, which is larger than about 88% of similar areas. These schools have a much higher average advantage score than most other areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.26
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 63% 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).
3,785
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
757
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,082
Higher than 77% 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 Brighton
26 schools — 13,970 students, average ICSEA 1,077.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 6 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 7 · Secondary 3
| Brighton Primary School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 726 | 1,077 |
| McAuley Community School, Hove | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 451 | 1,099 |
| Seacliff Primary School, Seacliff | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 356 | 1,094 |
| Brighton Secondary School, North Brighton | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,737 | 1,071 |
| Christ the King School, Warradale | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 179 | 1,079 |
| Paringa Park Primary School, North Brighton | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 515 | 1,101 |
| Stella Maris Parish School, Seacombe Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 429 | 1,086 |
| Darlington Primary School, Seacombe Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 184 | 964 |
| Warradale Primary School, Warradale | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 286 | 1,032 |
| Seaview High School, Seacombe Heights | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,377 | 1,038 |
| Seaview Downs Primary School, Seaview Downs | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 324 | 1,051 |
| Sacred Heart College - Marcellin Campus, Somerton Park | Catholic | Combined | 2.8 km | 2,033 | 1,083 |
| Sunrise Christian School Marion, Marion | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 320 | 1,090 |
| Westminster School, Marion | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,401 | 1,139 |
| Suneden Specialist School, Mitchell Park | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 72 | 1,065 |
| Marion Primary School, Marion | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 149 | 1,032 |
| Glenelg Primary School, Glenelg East | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 613 | 1,078 |
| Dara School, Morphettville | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 93 | 1,176 |
| St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School, Glenelg | Independent | Primary | 4.3 km | 509 | 1,140 |
| Our Lady of Grace School, Glengowrie | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 225 | 1,075 |
| Hamilton Secondary College, Mitchell Park | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 609 | 994 |
| IQRA College, O'Halloran Hill | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 734 | 1,067 |
| Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services, Park Holme | Government | Combined | 4.5 km | 34 | 1,035 |
| SA School and Services for Vision Impaired, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 20 | 965 |
| Ascot Park Primary School, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 189 | 1,025 |
| St Mary's Memorial School, Glenelg | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 405 | 1,113 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403011056/brighton/topic/education