52.7% ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.1%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Woodcroft · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Woodcroft
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More residents in Woodcroft have finished their schooling and gained degrees since 2011. Year 12 completion rose by 8.6 percentage points, and the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher climbed by 5.1 percentage points over the decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 52.7% of people finished Year 12, which is a little below the South Australian figure and well below the national average. This is a significant increase from 44.1% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Woodcroft, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 11 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.2% of the population, which is well below the state and far below the national average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 41.6% of residents.
15.2% ▲ +50.7%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 15.2%
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 Woodcroft, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 19.1%, followed closely by engineering and related subjects at 18.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 2 primary schools in Woodcroft with 827 enrolments, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. The school sector is split evenly between government and Catholic options.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.00
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
28
Higher than 66% 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).
827
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
414
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,004
Lower than 55% 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 Woodcroft
28 schools — 12,564 students, average ICSEA 1,014.
By sector: Government 17 · Independent 7 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 21 · Combined 5 · Secondary 2
| Emmaus Catholic School, Woodcroft | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 373 | 1,005 |
| Woodcroft Primary School, Woodcroft | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 454 | 1,004 |
| Reynella East College, Reynella East | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,938 | 988 |
| Prescott College Southern, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 707 | 1,036 |
| Woodcroft College, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,534 | 1,071 |
| Happy Valley Primary School, Happy Valley | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 325 | 1,033 |
| Sunrise Christian School Morphett Vale, Morphett Vale | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 151 | 1,068 |
| Southern Vales Christian College - Morphett Vale Campus, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 503 | 1,038 |
| Reynella Primary School, Old Reynella | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 430 | 1,001 |
| Braeview School, Happy Valley | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 360 | 1,032 |
| Coorara Primary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 233 | 947 |
| Pimpala Primary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 254 | 981 |
| Morphett Vale East School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 153 | 908 |
| Aberfoyle Hub Primary School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 241 | 1,030 |
| Wirreanda Secondary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 915 | 913 |
| OneSchool Global SA - Aberfoyle Campus, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 65 | 983 |
| Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Primary | 4.2 km | 98 | 1,065 |
| Reynella South Primary School, Reynella | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 150 | 969 |
| Antonio Catholic School, Morphett Vale | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 277 | 1,008 |
| Aberfoyle Park High School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 906 | 1,039 |
| Woodend Primary School, Sheidow Park | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 631 | 1,050 |
| School of the Nativity, Aberfoyle Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 159 | 1,086 |
| Hackham East Primary School, Hackham | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 217 | 948 |
| Thiele Primary School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 151 | 1,022 |
| Pilgrim School, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Primary | 5.0 km | 161 | 1,109 |
| Flaxmill School P-6, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 358 | 950 |
| Sheidow Park Primary School, Sheidow Park | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 290 | 1,020 |
| St Martin de Porres School, Sheidow Park | Catholic | Primary | 5.6 km | 530 | 1,060 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Woodcroft [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041089/woodcroft/topic/education