44.1% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Morphett Vale - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Morphett Vale - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Morphett Vale - West hold high-level qualifications compared to most similar areas. Only 10.2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, which is much lower than the national figure. While education levels have risen over the last decade, the area remains well below state and national averages for school and university completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below the South Australian average, with only 44.1% of people finishing. This is a significant improvement from 2011, when the rate was 34.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Morphett Vale - West, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 11 (21%) and Year 10 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 45.6% of residents. Only 10.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages.
10.2% ▲ +63.2%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 Morphett Vale - West, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 17.1%, followed by society and culture at 16.2% and management and commerce at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 primary schools in the area, though the average school size and advantage score are both much lower than most similar areas. Residents have good access to education, with 31 schools located within 3 km.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.74
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
31
Higher than 71% 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).
731
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
244
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
955
Lower than 78% 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 Morphett Vale - West
31 schools — 12,395 students, average ICSEA 996.
By sector: Government 20 · Independent 6 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 24 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Flaxmill School P-6, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 358 | 950 |
| Antonio Catholic School, Morphett Vale | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 277 | 1,008 |
| Morphett Vale East School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 153 | 908 |
| Lonsdale Heights Primary School, Christie Downs | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 71 | 949 |
| Morphett Vale Primary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 182 | 950 |
| Pimpala Primary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 254 | 981 |
| Wirreanda Secondary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 915 | 913 |
| Calvary Lutheran Primary School, Morphett Vale | Independent | Primary | 1.8 km | 191 | 971 |
| Reynella South Primary School, Reynella | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 150 | 969 |
| Southern Vales Christian College - Morphett Vale Campus, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 503 | 1,038 |
| Christie Downs Primary School, Christie Downs | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 205 | 925 |
| Christies Beach High School, Christie Downs | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 789 | 905 |
| Hackham West School, Hackham West | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 110 | 867 |
| Hackham East Primary School, Hackham | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 217 | 948 |
| Sunrise Christian School Morphett Vale, Morphett Vale | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 151 | 1,068 |
| Coorara Primary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 233 | 947 |
| Woodcroft College, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,534 | 1,071 |
| Reynella Primary School, Old Reynella | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 430 | 1,001 |
| FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement, Christie Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 137 | 952 |
| Prescott College Southern, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 707 | 1,036 |
| Cardijn College - Marian Campus, Noarlunga Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 2,247 | 1,019 |
| O'Sullivan Beach Primary School, O'Sullivan Beach | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 84 | 926 |
| Southern Montessori School, O'Sullivan Beach | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 230 | 1,095 |
| St John The Apostle Parish School, Christies Beach | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 334 | 1,021 |
| Huntfield Heights School P-6, Huntfield Heights | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 80 | 898 |
| Noarlunga Downs Primary School, Noarlunga Downs | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 124 | 937 |
| Christies Beach Primary School, Christies Beach | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 194 | 889 |
| Woodcroft Primary School, Woodcroft | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 454 | 1,004 |
| Emmaus Catholic School, Woodcroft | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 373 | 1,005 |
| Hallett Cove South Primary School, Hallett Cove | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 77 | 989 |
| Woodend Primary School, Sheidow Park | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 631 | 1,050 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Morphett Vale - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041085/morphett-vale-west/topic/education