62.2% ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.7%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Morphettville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Morphettville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 62% of adults in Morphettville have completed Year 12, a figure that has jumped 15 points since 2011. This shift toward higher schooling levels is mirrored in the qualifications of adults, who are now more likely to hold a university degree than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is common here, with 62.2% of residents reaching this milestone. This is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Morphettville, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are more frequent here than in most areas, with 28.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state average and reflects a rise of 11 points since 2011.
28.8% ▲ +63.5%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 28.8%
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 Morphettville, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 21.6%, followed by health at 14.1%, and society, culture, and engineering both at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Morphettville has five schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas, though the average school size of 112 students is much lower than most. Government schools make up 60% of the sector.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.96
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
36
Higher than 77% 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).
561
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
112
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,069
Higher than 72% 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 Morphettville
36 schools — 18,297 students, average ICSEA 1,086.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 9 · Independent 9
By type: Primary 22 · Combined 11 · Secondary 3
| Our Lady of Grace School, Glengowrie | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 225 | 1,075 |
| Dara School, Morphettville | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 93 | 1,176 |
| Immanuel Primary School, Novar Gardens | Independent | Primary | 1.3 km | 575 | 1,120 |
| Immanuel College, Novar Gardens | Independent | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,184 | 1,117 |
| Forbes Primary School, South Plympton | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 235 | 1,002 |
| Ascot Park Primary School, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 189 | 1,025 |
| Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services, Park Holme | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 34 | 1,035 |
| SA School and Services for Vision Impaired, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 20 | 965 |
| Glenelg Primary School, Glenelg East | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 613 | 1,078 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic School, Plympton | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 361 | 1,081 |
| St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School, Glenelg | Independent | Primary | 2.0 km | 509 | 1,140 |
| Emmaus Christian College, South Plympton | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,084 | 1,137 |
| Plympton International College, Plympton | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 825 | 1,044 |
| St Leonards Primary School, Glenelg North | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 387 | 1,064 |
| Errington Special Education Centre, Plympton | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 103 | 1,030 |
| St Mary's Memorial School, Glenelg | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 405 | 1,113 |
| Sacred Heart College - Marcellin Campus, Somerton Park | Catholic | Combined | 2.4 km | 2,033 | 1,083 |
| Warradale Primary School, Warradale | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 286 | 1,032 |
| Westminster School, Marion | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,401 | 1,139 |
| Hamilton Secondary College, Mitchell Park | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 609 | 994 |
| Paringa Park Primary School, North Brighton | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 515 | 1,101 |
| Plympton Primary School, Plympton | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 272 | 1,071 |
| Marion Primary School, Marion | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 149 | 1,032 |
| Clovelly Park Primary School, Clovelly Park | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 222 | 1,038 |
| Christ the King School, Warradale | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 179 | 1,079 |
| Brighton Secondary School, North Brighton | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,737 | 1,071 |
| St Anthony's School, Edwardstown | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 116 | 1,090 |
| Edwardstown Primary School, Melrose Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 512 | 1,098 |
| Black Forest Primary School, Black Forest | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 410 | 1,108 |
| McAuley Community School, Hove | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 451 | 1,099 |
| St Bernadette's School, St Marys | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 205 | 1,085 |
| Brighton Primary School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 726 | 1,077 |
| Suneden Specialist School, Mitchell Park | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 72 | 1,065 |
| Sunrise Christian School Marion, Marion | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 320 | 1,090 |
| Cabra Dominican College, Cumberland Park | Catholic | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,165 | 1,065 |
| Aspect Treetop School, Ashford | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 75 | 1,080 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Morphettville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403021062/morphettville/topic/education