66.6% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.2%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 66.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hindmarsh - Brompton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of adults in Hindmarsh - Brompton hold degrees compared to the rest of South Australia. This educational gap is clear across the board, with the area seeing a significant jump in both school completions and university qualifications over the last decade.
Highest year of school completed.
Two thirds of residents have finished Year 12, which is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This result has risen by 13 percentage points since 2011.
66.6% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Hindmarsh - Brompton, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 11 is next at 11%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are much higher than most areas, with 34.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3% and represents a 12 point increase since 2011.
34.1% ▲ +57.0%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Hindmarsh - Brompton, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 18.7%, followed by society and culture at 13.8% and engineering at 12.5%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 8 schools, which is among the largest number for its level, and provides 3 schools per 1,000 children. Most of these are government primary schools.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.03
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
56
Higher 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).
2,614
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
327
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,024
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
56 schools — 27,103 students, average ICSEA 1,050.
By sector: Government 29 · Catholic 17 · Independent 10
By type: Primary 31 · Secondary 15 · Combined 10
| Australian Islamic College Adelaide, West Croydon | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 589 | 1,016 |
| St Joseph's School, West Hindmarsh | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 223 | 1,063 |
| Bowden Brompton Community School, Brompton | Government | Combined | 1.1 km | 145 | 906 |
| Adelaide Secondary School of English, West Croydon | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 487 | 961 |
| Brompton Primary School, Renown Park | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 175 | 1,001 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Brompton | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 153 | 1,105 |
| Allenby Gardens Primary School, Allenby Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 392 | 1,062 |
| Kilkenny Primary School, West Croydon | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 450 | 1,069 |
| St Margaret Mary's School, Croydon Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 324 | 1,024 |
| Warriappendi Secondary School, Thebarton | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 100 | 752 |
| St Dominic's Priory College, North Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 2.1 km | 658 | 1,080 |
| Thebarton Senior College, Torrensville | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,284 | 951 |
| Prospect Primary School, Prospect | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 537 | 1,109 |
| Flinders Park Primary School, Flinders Park | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 187 | 1,037 |
| Rosary School, Prospect | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 484 | 1,101 |
| Blackfriars Priory School, Prospect | Catholic | Combined | 2.4 km | 786 | 1,037 |
| Challa Gardens Primary School, Kilkenny | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 251 | 982 |
| Nazareth Catholic College - Flinders Park Campus, Flinders Park | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 2,576 | 1,049 |
| Prescott College, Prospect | Independent | Secondary | 2.6 km | 206 | 1,016 |
| Whitefriars School, Woodville Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 603 | 1,076 |
| Torrensville Primary School, Torrensville | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 380 | 1,099 |
| North Adelaide Primary School, North Adelaide | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 296 | 1,144 |
| St George College - Senior Campus, Mile End | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 350 | 1,046 |
| Our Lady of La Vang School, Flinders Park | Catholic | Combined | 3.0 km | 70 | 1,066 |
| Temple Christian College, Mile End | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,151 | 1,043 |
| Underdale High School, Underdale | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 629 | 1,000 |
| The Grove Education Centre, Woodville | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 63 | 992 |
| Prospect North Primary School, Prospect | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 373 | 1,037 |
| Nailsworth Primary School, Nailsworth | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 548 | 1,106 |
| Adelaide High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,821 | 1,094 |
| Woodville High School, St Clair | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,170 | 973 |
| Wilderness School, Medindie | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 856 | 1,176 |
| Woodville Primary School, Woodville South | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 204 | 1,020 |
| Findon High School, Findon | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 467 | 978 |
| Youthinc. Enterprise Academy, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 129 | 1,029 |
| University Senior College at Adelaide University - Jordan Campus, Adelaide University | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 523 | 1,092 |
| Lockleys North Primary School, Lockleys | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 422 | 1,069 |
| St Mary's College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 4.0 km | 659 | 1,073 |
| St John Bosco School, Brooklyn Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 252 | 1,054 |
| Woodville Gardens School Birth-6, Woodville Gardens | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 478 | 983 |
| Walkerville Primary School, Walkerville | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 548 | 1,139 |
| Adelaide Botanic High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,258 | 1,103 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Enfield | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 478 | 960 |
| St Andrew's School, Walkerville | Independent | Primary | 4.2 km | 376 | 1,191 |
| Cowandilla Primary School, Cowandilla | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 341 | 1,051 |
| St Brigid's School, Kilburn | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 165 | 965 |
| Ngutu College, Woodville North | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 260 | 909 |
| Kidman Park Primary School, Kidman Park | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 485 | 1,053 |
| Seaton Park Primary School, Seaton | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 149 | 999 |
| St Monica's Parish School, Walkerville | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 192 | 1,102 |
| Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY), Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 4.5 km | 205 | 1,026 |
| Sturt Street Community School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 162 | 1,114 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School, Albert Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 278 | 1,043 |
| Brooklyn Park Primary School, Brooklyn Park | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 118 | 1,066 |
| St Patrick's School, Mansfield Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 180 | 1,002 |
| St Francis School, Lockleys | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 457 | 1,075 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hindmarsh - Brompton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404011093/hindmarsh-brompton/topic/education