70.7% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 66.8%
- 2021: 70.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Coromandel Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Coromandel Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 70% of Coromandel Valley residents have completed Year 12, a figure far above the national average. This is a highly educated area where a large proportion of adults hold university degrees. The trend toward higher schooling and qualifications has continued to climb over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the South Australian and national figures, reaching 70.7%. This is much higher than most areas, and the rate has risen by 7.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Coromandel Valley, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 35.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the Australian average. This high level of qualification is common in the area, with the number of degree holders rising since 2011.
35.2% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 35.2%
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 Coromandel Valley, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce, at 17.1%. Other frequent fields of study include society and culture, health, engineering, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government primary school, which is smaller than schools in about 83% of similar areas. While this school has a much higher advantage score than most, there are far fewer schools per child here than in other areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.09
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% 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).
483
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
483
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,097
Higher than 82% 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 Coromandel Valley
17 schools — 5,970 students, average ICSEA 1,073.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Craigburn Primary School, Flagstaff Hill | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 426 | 1,074 |
| Coromandel Valley Primary School, Coromandel Valley | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 483 | 1,097 |
| Concordia College (St Peters Campus, Blackwood), Blackwood | Independent | Primary | 1.9 km | 88 | 1,119 |
| Blackwood High School, Eden Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,211 | 1,059 |
| Blackwood Primary School, Eden Hills | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 363 | 1,095 |
| Hawthorndene Primary School, Hawthorndene | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 290 | 1,108 |
| Flagstaff Hill Primary School, Flagstaff Hill | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 432 | 1,067 |
| Pilgrim School, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 161 | 1,109 |
| Thiele Primary School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 151 | 1,022 |
| Bellevue Heights Primary School, Bellevue Heights | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 177 | 1,090 |
| Eden Hills Primary School, Eden Hills | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 229 | 1,116 |
| School of the Nativity, Aberfoyle Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 159 | 1,086 |
| Aberfoyle Park High School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 906 | 1,039 |
| Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Primary | 4.4 km | 98 | 1,065 |
| Aberfoyle Hub Primary School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 241 | 1,030 |
| OneSchool Global SA - Aberfoyle Campus, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 65 | 983 |
| Belair Primary School, Belair | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 490 | 1,117 |
Sources
More for Coromandel Valley
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Coromandel Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041076/coromandel-valley/topic/education