55.0% ▲ +38.2%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 46.6%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Royal Park - Hendon - Albert Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Royal Park - Hendon - Albert Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A 15 percentage point rise in Year 12 completions since 2011 shows a clear trend toward higher education in Royal Park - Hendon - Albert Park. While qualifications have improved over the last decade, the typical resident's schooling level remains well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55% of people have finished Year 12, which is roughly the same as the South Australian figure. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 39.8% had reached this level.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Royal Park - Hendon - Albert Park, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 11 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has grown to 17.6%, though this is still well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.2% of residents.
17.6% ▲ +76.1%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 17.6%
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 Royal Park - Hendon - Albert Park, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most popular fields are management and commerce at 17.4%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 17.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two primary schools, which is smaller than about 71% of similar areas. Both are primary schools, split evenly between the government and Catholic sectors.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.95
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
Higher than 59% 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).
548
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
274
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,005
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 Royal Park - Hendon - Albert Park
24 schools — 10,579 students, average ICSEA 1,010.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| Hendon Primary School, Royal Park | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 270 | 965 |
| Alberton Primary School, Queenstown | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 262 | 1,002 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School, Albert Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 278 | 1,043 |
| Mount Carmel College Secondary Campus, Rosewater | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,204 | 1,008 |
| Woodville Primary School, Woodville South | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 204 | 1,020 |
| Seaton High School, Seaton | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 917 | 1,001 |
| Pennington School R-6, Pennington | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 262 | 934 |
| Ngutu College, Woodville North | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 260 | 909 |
| Woodville High School, St Clair | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,170 | 973 |
| The Grove Education Centre, Woodville | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 63 | 992 |
| Seaton Park Primary School, Seaton | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 149 | 999 |
| Westport Primary School, Semaphore Park | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 421 | 1,025 |
| Portside Christian College, New Port | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 626 | 1,067 |
| Whitefriars School, Woodville Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 603 | 1,076 |
| Findon High School, Findon | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 467 | 978 |
| West Lakes Shore School, West Lakes Shore | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 554 | 1,060 |
| Woodville Gardens School Birth-6, Woodville Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 478 | 983 |
| Challa Gardens Primary School, Kilkenny | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 251 | 982 |
| Grange Primary School, Grange | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 702 | 1,075 |
| Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School, Birkenhead | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 232 | 902 |
| Kilkenny Primary School, West Croydon | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 450 | 1,069 |
| Le Fevre High School, Semaphore South | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 456 | 951 |
| Our Lady of La Vang School, Flinders Park | Catholic | Combined | 4.4 km | 70 | 1,066 |
| Dominican School, Semaphore | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 230 | 1,048 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Royal Park - Hendon - Albert Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404011094/royal-park-hendon-albert-park/topic/education