70.0% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 70.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Colonel Light Gardens · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Colonel Light Gardens
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels have climbed significantly in Colonel Light Gardens since 2011, with far more residents now finishing high school and earning degrees. A striking 70% of people have completed Year 12, which is far above the national figure. This shift has created a highly qualified community where university degrees are much more common than in most areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far more common here than across Australia, with 70% of residents reaching this milestone. This figure rose 9.9 points since 2011, leaving the area far above the South Australian average of 54.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Colonel Light Gardens, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 11 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are very common, as 37.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and represents an 8.6 point increase since 2011.
37.1% ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 37.1%
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 Colonel Light Gardens, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 21.6%, followed by health at 15.1% and society and culture at 13.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools with a total of 3,017 enrolments, which is larger than about 80% of similar areas. These schools are mostly primary (80%) and are’ split between government (60%) and Catholic (40%) sectors.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.71
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
45
Higher than 86% 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).
3,017
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
603
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,094
Higher than 81% 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 Colonel Light Gardens
45 schools — 22,466 students, average ICSEA 1,107.
By sector: Government 25 · Independent 12 · Catholic 8
By type: Primary 26 · Combined 14 · Secondary 5
| Edwardstown Primary School, Melrose Park | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 512 | 1,098 |
| Colonel Light Gardens Primary School, Colonel Light Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 688 | 1,119 |
| Westbourne Park Primary School, Westbourne Park | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 480 | 1,126 |
| St Therese School, Colonel Light Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 172 | 1,087 |
| Cabra Dominican College, Cumberland Park | Catholic | Combined | 1.4 km | 1,165 | 1,065 |
| Springbank Secondary College, Pasadena | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 249 | 1,021 |
| St Anthony's School, Edwardstown | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 116 | 1,090 |
| Clapham Primary School, Clapham | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 243 | 1,098 |
| Mitcham Girls High School, Kingswood | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 754 | 1,083 |
| Black Forest Primary School, Black Forest | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 410 | 1,108 |
| Scotch College - Torrens Park Campus, Torrens Park | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,213 | 1,146 |
| St Joseph's School, Kingswood | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 256 | 1,135 |
| Mitcham Primary School, Kingswood | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 629 | 1,121 |
| Forbes Primary School, South Plympton | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 235 | 1,002 |
| Emmaus Christian College, South Plympton | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,084 | 1,137 |
| St Bernadette's School, St Marys | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 205 | 1,085 |
| St Thomas' School, Goodwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 297 | 1,116 |
| Clovelly Park Primary School, Clovelly Park | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 222 | 1,038 |
| Walford Anglican School for Girls, Hyde Park | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 400 | 1,162 |
| Goodwood Primary School, Goodwood | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 408 | 1,147 |
| Unley High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,547 | 1,084 |
| Hamilton Secondary College, Mitchell Park | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 609 | 994 |
| Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services, Park Holme | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 34 | 1,035 |
| SA School and Services for Vision Impaired, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 20 | 965 |
| Ascot Park Primary School, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 189 | 1,025 |
| Aspect Treetop School, Ashford | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 75 | 1,080 |
| Unley Primary School, Unley | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 470 | 1,154 |
| Plympton Primary School, Plympton | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 272 | 1,071 |
| Concordia College, Highgate | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,312 | 1,140 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic School, Plympton | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 361 | 1,081 |
| Highgate School, Highgate | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 616 | 1,150 |
| Urrbrae Agricultural High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,102 | 1,074 |
| Saint Spyridon College, Unley | Independent | Primary | 3.8 km | 39 | 1,081 |
| Mercedes College, Springfield | Catholic | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,111 | 1,133 |
| Plympton International College, Plympton | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 825 | 1,044 |
| Marion Primary School, Marion | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 149 | 1,032 |
| Westminster School, Marion | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,401 | 1,139 |
| Dara School, Morphettville | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 93 | 1,176 |
| Errington Special Education Centre, Plympton | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 103 | 1,030 |
| Sunrise Christian School Fullarton, Fullarton | Independent | Primary | 4.2 km | 175 | 1,133 |
| Richmond Primary School, Keswick | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 362 | 1,122 |
| Annesley College, Wayville | Independent | Primary | 4.3 km | 292 | 1,164 |
| Belair Primary School, Belair | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 490 | 1,117 |
| St John's Grammar School - Junior Campus, Belair | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,009 | 1,141 |
| Suneden Specialist School, Mitchell Park | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 72 | 1,065 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Colonel Light Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403031068/colonel-light-gardens/topic/education