59.3% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.6%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Willunga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Willunga
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of the adults in Willunga have finished Year 12, reflecting a community that is becoming increasingly well-educated. This shift is clear in the data, with the number of people completing high school jumping 11 percentage points since 2011. This trend is matched by a rise in higher degrees, with 25.7% of adults now holding a bachelor's degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion rates for Year 12 sit at 59.3%, which is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 48.6% of residents had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Willunga, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 11 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 25.7% of adults, a figure that is a little above the state average and higher than most similar areas. This represents a 6.9 percentage point increase since 2011.
25.7% ▲ +37.1%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Willunga splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are society and culture at 13.4%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 13.2% and management and commerce at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
With three schools serving the area, Willunga has 4.93 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. Two-thirds of these schools are government-run, and there is an even split between primary, secondary, and combined campuses.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.93
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
1,429
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
476
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,023
Higher than 53% 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 Willunga
5 schools — 2,467 students, average ICSEA 1,001.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Willunga Waldorf School, Willunga | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 390 | 1,072 |
| Willunga Primary School, Willunga | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 346 | 1,027 |
| Willunga High School, Willunga | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 693 | 994 |
| Aldinga Payinthi College, Aldinga | Government | Combined | 7.1 km | 831 | 954 |
| McLaren Flat Primary School, Mclaren Flat | Government | Primary | 9.2 km | 207 | 1,030 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Willunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041088/willunga/topic/education