55.7% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.2%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Happy Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Happy Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 6% fewer adults in Happy Valley hold a university degree compared to the national figure. While the area has seen a steady rise in school and degree completions since 2011, it still sits well below Australian averages for higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.7% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure that has risen by 7.5 points since 2011. This is slightly above the South Australian figure, though it remains well below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Happy Valley, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 11 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 19.4% in 2021, but this is still well below both the state and national figures. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.7% of residents.
19.4% ▲ +35.3%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 19.4%
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 Happy Valley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in Happy Valley most commonly studied management and commerce (17.4%) or engineering (17.2%). Other common fields include society and culture at 13.5% and health at 12.3%.
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. This is a much lower number of schools per 1,000 children than most similar areas, though there are 24 schools within a 3km radius.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
24
Higher than 59% 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).
685
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
343
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,032
Higher than 58% 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 Happy Valley
24 schools — 11,584 students, average ICSEA 1,036.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 8 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 17 · Combined 6 · Secondary 1
| Happy Valley Primary School, Happy Valley | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 325 | 1,033 |
| OneSchool Global SA - Aberfoyle Campus, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 65 | 983 |
| Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Primary | 1.5 km | 98 | 1,065 |
| Aberfoyle Hub Primary School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 241 | 1,030 |
| Aberfoyle Park High School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 906 | 1,039 |
| School of the Nativity, Aberfoyle Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 159 | 1,086 |
| Reynella East College, Reynella East | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,938 | 988 |
| Thiele Primary School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 151 | 1,022 |
| Pilgrim School, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Primary | 2.3 km | 161 | 1,109 |
| Braeview School, Happy Valley | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 360 | 1,032 |
| Emmaus Catholic School, Woodcroft | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 373 | 1,005 |
| Woodcroft Primary School, Woodcroft | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 454 | 1,004 |
| Prescott College Southern, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 707 | 1,036 |
| Flagstaff Hill Primary School, Flagstaff Hill | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 432 | 1,067 |
| Woodend Primary School, Sheidow Park | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 631 | 1,050 |
| Reynella Primary School, Old Reynella | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 430 | 1,001 |
| IQRA College, O'Halloran Hill | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 734 | 1,067 |
| Sheidow Park Primary School, Sheidow Park | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 290 | 1,020 |
| Sunrise Christian School Morphett Vale, Morphett Vale | Independent | Primary | 4.5 km | 151 | 1,068 |
| Woodcroft College, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,534 | 1,071 |
| St Martin de Porres School, Sheidow Park | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 530 | 1,060 |
| Southern Vales Christian College - Morphett Vale Campus, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 503 | 1,038 |
| Clarendon Primary School, Clarendon | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 86 | 1,042 |
| Hallett Cove East Primary School, Hallett Cove | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 325 | 1,056 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Happy Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041080/happy-valley/topic/education