38.7% ▲ +17.8%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hackham West - Huntfield Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Hackham West - Huntfield Heights
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Hackham West - Huntfield Heights have completed high school or university compared to other areas. Only 38.7% of residents finished Year 12, though this is 5.8 percentage points higher than it was in 2011. The area relies heavily on trade and vocational certificates for professional skills.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far below the national figure, with only 38.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is 20 points lower than the Australian average, although the number has risen since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hackham West - Huntfield Heights, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 7.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%. Most residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which 45.2% of the population has achieved.
7.5% ▲ +47.0%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 West - Huntfield Heights, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in society and culture at 18.0%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.8% and management and commerce at 13.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are only two schools in the area, both of which are government primary schools. These are among the smallest schools in similar areas, with a total of 190 enrolments.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.37
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 57% 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).
190
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
95
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
880
Lower than 93% 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 West - Huntfield Heights
23 schools — 8,231 students, average ICSEA 974.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| Huntfield Heights School P-6, Huntfield Heights | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 80 | 898 |
| Hackham West School, Hackham West | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 110 | 867 |
| Calvary Lutheran Primary School, Morphett Vale | Independent | Primary | 1.7 km | 191 | 971 |
| Cardijn College - Marian Campus, Noarlunga Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 2,247 | 1,019 |
| Noarlunga Downs Primary School, Noarlunga Downs | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 124 | 937 |
| Hackham East Primary School, Hackham | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 217 | 948 |
| Christies Beach High School, Christie Downs | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 789 | 905 |
| Flaxmill School P-6, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 358 | 950 |
| FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement, Christie Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 137 | 952 |
| Christie Downs Primary School, Christie Downs | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 205 | 925 |
| Wirreanda Secondary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 915 | 913 |
| Lonsdale Heights Primary School, Christie Downs | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 71 | 949 |
| Coorara Primary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 233 | 947 |
| Morphett Vale East School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 153 | 908 |
| Christies Beach Primary School, Christies Beach | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 194 | 889 |
| Old Noarlunga Primary School, Old Noarlunga | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 155 | 999 |
| Port Noarlunga Primary School, Port Noarlunga | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 370 | 999 |
| Antonio Catholic School, Morphett Vale | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 277 | 1,008 |
| St John The Apostle Parish School, Christies Beach | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 334 | 1,021 |
| O'Sullivan Beach Primary School, O'Sullivan Beach | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 84 | 926 |
| Southern Montessori School, O'Sullivan Beach | Independent | Primary | 4.4 km | 230 | 1,095 |
| Pimpala Primary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 254 | 981 |
| Southern Vales Christian College - Morphett Vale Campus, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 503 | 1,038 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hackham West - Huntfield Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041079/hackham-west-huntfield-heights/topic/education