47.5% ▲ +31.3%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 47.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Christies Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Christies Beach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common credential in Christies Beach, held by 38.2% of residents. While the area has far fewer university degrees than the national figure, more people have finished school and earned qualifications than they did a decade ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 47.5%, though this remains far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. Other residents finished school at Year 11 (19.2%) or Year 10 (18.6%).
Highest year of school
View on map →In Christies Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 11 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 15.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the South Australian figure of 22.7%. This figure has grown by 6.2 points since 2011.
15.3% ▲ +69.3%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 15.3%
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 Christies Beach, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are society and culture at 16.0%, followed by management and commerce at 14.7% and engineering at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Christies Beach has five schools, which is more than most similar areas, though the typical school size is much smaller than usual. All five local schools are primary schools, and 60% are government-run.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.93
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 53% 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).
1,212
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
242
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,001
Lower than 57% 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 Christies Beach
18 schools — 7,008 students, average ICSEA 981.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 4
| Christies Beach Primary School, Christies Beach | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 194 | 889 |
| Port Noarlunga Primary School, Port Noarlunga | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 370 | 999 |
| FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement, Christie Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 1.1 km | 137 | 952 |
| St John The Apostle Parish School, Christies Beach | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 334 | 1,021 |
| O'Sullivan Beach Primary School, O'Sullivan Beach | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 84 | 926 |
| Southern Montessori School, O'Sullivan Beach | Independent | Primary | 1.6 km | 230 | 1,095 |
| Christie Downs Primary School, Christie Downs | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 205 | 925 |
| Christies Beach High School, Christie Downs | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 789 | 905 |
| Cardijn College - Marian Campus, Noarlunga Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 2,247 | 1,019 |
| Noarlunga Downs Primary School, Noarlunga Downs | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 124 | 937 |
| Lonsdale Heights Primary School, Christie Downs | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 71 | 949 |
| Calvary Lutheran Primary School, Morphett Vale | Independent | Primary | 3.0 km | 191 | 971 |
| Hackham West School, Hackham West | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 110 | 867 |
| Huntfield Heights School P-6, Huntfield Heights | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 80 | 898 |
| South Port Primary School, Port Noarlunga South | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 295 | 968 |
| Morphett Vale Primary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 182 | 950 |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Seaford | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 536 | 1,017 |
| Seaford Secondary College, Seaford | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 829 | 962 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Christies Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041074/christies-beach/topic/education