45.6% ▲ +24.2%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 45.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hackham - Onkaparinga Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Hackham - Onkaparinga Hills
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common attainment in Hackham - Onkaparinga Hills, held by 45.4% of adults. This area has a smaller share of residents with university degrees than most other places. While schooling levels have improved over the last decade, the typical educational profile remains well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is a low result compared to most areas, though the rate has risen by 8.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hackham - Onkaparinga Hills, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 11 (21%) and Year 10 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.3% of the population, which is far below the South Australian average of 22.7%. This is much lower than most similar areas, despite a 3.3 percentage point increase since 2011.
11.3% ▲ +41.6%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 Hackham - Onkaparinga Hills, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 16.9%, followed by Society and Culture at 16.2% and Management and Commerce at 15.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one small government primary school, which is among the smallest at this level. While there are 26 schools within 3km, the local school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.84
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 63% 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).
217
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
217
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
948
Lower 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 Hackham - Onkaparinga Hills
26 schools — 12,191 students, average ICSEA 993.
By sector: Government 17 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Hackham East Primary School, Hackham | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 217 | 948 |
| Coorara Primary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 233 | 947 |
| Wirreanda Secondary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 915 | 913 |
| Huntfield Heights School P-6, Huntfield Heights | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 80 | 898 |
| Hackham West School, Hackham West | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 110 | 867 |
| Morphett Vale East School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 153 | 908 |
| Flaxmill School P-6, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 358 | 950 |
| Calvary Lutheran Primary School, Morphett Vale | Independent | Primary | 3.7 km | 191 | 971 |
| Woodcroft College, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,534 | 1,071 |
| Antonio Catholic School, Morphett Vale | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 277 | 1,008 |
| Southern Vales Christian College - Morphett Vale Campus, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 503 | 1,038 |
| Pimpala Primary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 254 | 981 |
| Cardijn College - Marian Campus, Noarlunga Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 4.7 km | 2,247 | 1,019 |
| Noarlunga Downs Primary School, Noarlunga Downs | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 124 | 937 |
| Christies Beach High School, Christie Downs | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 789 | 905 |
| Sunrise Christian School Morphett Vale, Morphett Vale | Independent | Primary | 4.9 km | 151 | 1,068 |
| Prescott College Southern, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 707 | 1,036 |
| Woodcroft Primary School, Woodcroft | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 454 | 1,004 |
| Lonsdale Heights Primary School, Christie Downs | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 71 | 949 |
| Emmaus Catholic School, Woodcroft | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 373 | 1,005 |
| Christie Downs Primary School, Christie Downs | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 205 | 925 |
| Reynella Primary School, Old Reynella | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 430 | 1,001 |
| Old Noarlunga Primary School, Old Noarlunga | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 155 | 999 |
| Seaford Secondary College, Seaford | Government | Secondary | 7.4 km | 829 | 962 |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Seaford | Catholic | Primary | 7.5 km | 536 | 1,017 |
| South Port Primary School, Port Noarlunga South | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 295 | 968 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hackham - Onkaparinga Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041078/hackham-onkaparinga-hills/topic/education