61.6% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.9%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Warradale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Warradale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant 16 point jump in high school completion since 2011 marks a shift in Warradale, where 61.6% of people have now finished Year 12. This is well above the South Australian figure, reflecting a local trend toward higher education and a more qualified adult population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is a little above the national figure, with 61.6% of residents finishing their schooling. This is a strong increase from 45.9% in 2011, and it sits well above the state average of 54.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Warradale, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is more common here than in most areas, with 28.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This figure rose 11 points since 2011 and is well above the South Australian average.
28.2% ▲ +65.4%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 28.2%
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 Warradale, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common, at 20.4%. Other frequent fields of study include health at 14.2% and society and culture at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Warradale has four primary schools, a number larger than about 59% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,050, which is higher than most areas, though the typical school size of 270 students is lower than most.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.63
Lower than 64% 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).
1,078
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
270
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,050
Higher than 65% 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 Warradale
34 schools — 18,281 students, average ICSEA 1,084.
By sector: Government 18 · Independent 9 · Catholic 7
By type: Primary 21 · Combined 8 · Secondary 5
| Christ the King School, Warradale | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 179 | 1,079 |
| Warradale Primary School, Warradale | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 286 | 1,032 |
| Brighton Primary School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 726 | 1,077 |
| Westminster School, Marion | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,401 | 1,139 |
| Sunrise Christian School Marion, Marion | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 320 | 1,090 |
| Stella Maris Parish School, Seacombe Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 429 | 1,086 |
| Marion Primary School, Marion | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 149 | 1,032 |
| Paringa Park Primary School, North Brighton | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 515 | 1,101 |
| Darlington Primary School, Seacombe Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 184 | 964 |
| Suneden Specialist School, Mitchell Park | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 72 | 1,065 |
| McAuley Community School, Hove | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 451 | 1,099 |
| Seaview High School, Seacombe Heights | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,377 | 1,038 |
| Brighton Secondary School, North Brighton | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,737 | 1,071 |
| Hamilton Secondary College, Mitchell Park | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 609 | 994 |
| Sacred Heart College - Marcellin Campus, Somerton Park | Catholic | Combined | 2.5 km | 2,033 | 1,083 |
| Dara School, Morphettville | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 93 | 1,176 |
| Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services, Park Holme | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 34 | 1,035 |
| SA School and Services for Vision Impaired, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 20 | 965 |
| Ascot Park Primary School, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 189 | 1,025 |
| Clovelly Park Primary School, Clovelly Park | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 222 | 1,038 |
| Seacliff Primary School, Seacliff | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 356 | 1,094 |
| Our Lady of Grace School, Glengowrie | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 225 | 1,075 |
| Seaview Downs Primary School, Seaview Downs | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 324 | 1,051 |
| Australian Science and Mathematics School, Bedford Park | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 419 | 1,101 |
| St Bernadette's School, St Marys | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 205 | 1,085 |
| Glenelg Primary School, Glenelg East | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 613 | 1,078 |
| St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School, Glenelg | Independent | Primary | 3.8 km | 509 | 1,140 |
| Forbes Primary School, South Plympton | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 235 | 1,002 |
| St Mary's Memorial School, Glenelg | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 405 | 1,113 |
| IQRA College, O'Halloran Hill | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 734 | 1,067 |
| Immanuel Primary School, Novar Gardens | Independent | Primary | 4.6 km | 575 | 1,120 |
| Immanuel College, Novar Gardens | Independent | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,184 | 1,117 |
| St Leonards Primary School, Glenelg North | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 387 | 1,064 |
| Emmaus Christian College, South Plympton | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 1,084 | 1,137 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Warradale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403021064/warradale/topic/education