73.5% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 73.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Belair · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Belair
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees shape daily life in Belair, where nearly 45% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above both the state and national figures, reflecting a highly qualified resident base. Since 2011, the proportion of people finishing Year 12 and those with university degrees have both risen significantly.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 73.5% of residents finishing school. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen by 9.2 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Belair, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common, with 44.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the South Australian average of 22.7%, and the number of people with these degrees has grown by 9 points over the last decade.
44.9% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 44.9%
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 Belair, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Certificate III / IV (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification among residents are management and commerce at 15.9%, followed closely by health at 15.3% and society and culture at 14.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Belair has two schools with an average size of 750 students, which is much higher than most areas. These schools have some of the highest advantage scores at this level.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.55
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
31
Higher than 71% 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).
1,499
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
750
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,133
Higher than 92% 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 Belair
31 schools — 19,712 students, average ICSEA 1,119.
By sector: Government 20 · Independent 6 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 7 · Combined 5
| St John's Grammar School - Junior Campus, Belair | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 1,009 | 1,141 |
| Belair Primary School, Belair | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 490 | 1,117 |
| Mercedes College, Springfield | Catholic | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,111 | 1,133 |
| Hawthorndene Primary School, Hawthorndene | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 290 | 1,108 |
| Scotch College - Torrens Park Campus, Torrens Park | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,213 | 1,146 |
| Clapham Primary School, Clapham | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 243 | 1,098 |
| Unley High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,547 | 1,084 |
| Mitcham Primary School, Kingswood | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 629 | 1,121 |
| Urrbrae Agricultural High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,102 | 1,074 |
| St Joseph's School, Kingswood | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 256 | 1,135 |
| Mitcham Girls High School, Kingswood | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 754 | 1,083 |
| Highgate School, Highgate | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 616 | 1,150 |
| Colonel Light Gardens Primary School, Colonel Light Gardens | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 688 | 1,119 |
| Coromandel Valley Primary School, Coromandel Valley | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 483 | 1,097 |
| Glen Osmond Primary School, Myrtle Bank | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 363 | 1,143 |
| St Therese School, Colonel Light Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 172 | 1,087 |
| Seymour College, Glen Osmond | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 715 | 1,150 |
| Concordia College, Highgate | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,312 | 1,140 |
| Upper Sturt Primary School, Upper Sturt | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 97 | 1,094 |
| Blackwood High School, Eden Hills | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,211 | 1,059 |
| Blackwood Primary School, Eden Hills | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 363 | 1,095 |
| Springbank Secondary College, Pasadena | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 249 | 1,021 |
| Concordia College (St Peters Campus, Blackwood), Blackwood | Independent | Primary | 4.9 km | 88 | 1,119 |
| Eden Hills Primary School, Eden Hills | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 229 | 1,116 |
| Sunrise Christian School Fullarton, Fullarton | Independent | Primary | 5.0 km | 175 | 1,133 |
| Glenunga International High School, Glenunga | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 2,340 | 1,153 |
| Linden Park Primary School, Linden Park | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 981 | 1,160 |
| St Bernadette's School, St Marys | Catholic | Primary | 6.0 km | 205 | 1,085 |
| Bellevue Heights Primary School, Bellevue Heights | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 177 | 1,090 |
| St Catherine's School, Stirling | Catholic | Primary | 6.3 km | 185 | 1,133 |
| Australian Science and Mathematics School, Bedford Park | Government | Secondary | 6.9 km | 419 | 1,101 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Belair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403031065/belair/topic/education