63.6% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Henley Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Henley Beach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study for people in Henley Beach. This is a highly educated community where university degrees are common and school completion rates have climbed steadily. The area now sees far more adults with high-level qualifications than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has risen 11 points since 2011, with 63.6% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the 58.8% national figure and the South Australian rate of 54.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Henley Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, as 29.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3% and has risen 8.7 points since 2011.
29.3% ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 29.3%
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 Henley Beach, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular qualifications are in management and commerce (22.0%), followed by engineering and related fields at 14.6%. Society and culture (12.7%) and health (11.5%) are also common.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Henley Beach has 6 schools, which is more than 80% of similar areas, and enrolments are among the largest at this level. The average school size of 838 is much higher than most areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.37
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 53% 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).
5,029
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
838
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,068
Higher than 72% 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 Henley Beach
21 schools — 13,035 students, average ICSEA 1,052.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 7
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Fulham North Primary School, Henley Beach | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 395 | 1,095 |
| Henley High School, Henley Beach | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 1,381 | 1,045 |
| St Michael's College - Secondary Campus, Henley Beach | Catholic | Combined | 0.7 km | 2,193 | 1,064 |
| Fulham Gardens Primary School, Henley Beach | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 148 | 1,042 |
| Henley Beach Primary School, Henley Beach South | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 354 | 1,104 |
| Star of the Sea School, Henley Beach | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 558 | 1,108 |
| West Beach Primary School, West Beach | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 297 | 1,089 |
| Kidman Park Primary School, Kidman Park | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 485 | 1,053 |
| St Francis School, Lockleys | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 457 | 1,075 |
| Grange Primary School, Grange | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 702 | 1,075 |
| Brooklyn Park Primary School, Brooklyn Park | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 118 | 1,066 |
| Lockleys North Primary School, Lockleys | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 422 | 1,069 |
| Seaton Park Primary School, Seaton | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 149 | 999 |
| Findon High School, Findon | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 467 | 978 |
| Our Lady of La Vang School, Flinders Park | Catholic | Combined | 3.4 km | 70 | 1,066 |
| Underdale High School, Underdale | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 629 | 1,000 |
| Seaton High School, Seaton | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 917 | 1,001 |
| Nazareth Catholic College - Flinders Park Campus, Flinders Park | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 2,576 | 1,049 |
| Flinders Park Primary School, Flinders Park | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 187 | 1,037 |
| St John Bosco School, Brooklyn Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 252 | 1,054 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School, Albert Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 278 | 1,043 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Henley Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404011092/henley-beach/topic/education