59.4% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Aberfoyle Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Aberfoyle Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Seven different schools serve Aberfoyle Park, which is more than most similar areas. This reflects a community with a strong focus on learning, where the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has climbed to 24.2%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose by 6.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 59.4%. This figure is well above the South Australian average of 54.6% and sits about the same as the national level.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Aberfoyle Park, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 11 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 24.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is a little above the state average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.4% of residents.
24.2% ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 24.2%
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 Aberfoyle Park, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 18.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children compared to most areas, with a school advantage score that is also higher than most. Government and independent schools are equally common, each making up 42.9% of the sector.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.43
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
1,781
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
254
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,046
Higher than 63% 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 Aberfoyle Park
15 schools — 5,919 students, average ICSEA 1,034.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Aberfoyle Hub Primary School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 241 | 1,030 |
| Aberfoyle Park High School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 906 | 1,039 |
| Pilgrim School, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Primary | 2.2 km | 161 | 1,109 |
| School of the Nativity, Aberfoyle Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 159 | 1,086 |
| Thiele Primary School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 151 | 1,022 |
| OneSchool Global SA - Aberfoyle Campus, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 65 | 983 |
| Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Primary | 2.4 km | 98 | 1,065 |
| Craigburn Primary School, Flagstaff Hill | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 426 | 1,074 |
| Happy Valley Primary School, Happy Valley | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 325 | 1,033 |
| Clarendon Primary School, Clarendon | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 86 | 1,042 |
| Flagstaff Hill Primary School, Flagstaff Hill | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 432 | 1,067 |
| Concordia College (St Peters Campus, Blackwood), Blackwood | Independent | Primary | 5.2 km | 88 | 1,119 |
| Coromandel Valley Primary School, Coromandel Valley | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 483 | 1,097 |
| Reynella East College, Reynella East | Government | Combined | 5.5 km | 1,938 | 988 |
| Braeview School, Happy Valley | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 360 | 1,032 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Aberfoyle Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041071/aberfoyle-park/topic/education