53.7% ▲ +20.7%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.4%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
West Lakes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in West Lakes
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Typical levels of schooling and university degrees in West Lakes are around the middle for similar areas. While the typical resident's qualifications align with the state average, the number of people with a bachelor's degree or higher has risen 7.0 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 9.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 53.7%. This is about the same as the South Australian figure, though it remains well below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In West Lakes, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 11 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is roughly the same as the state average. The most common qualifications here are Certificate III or IV at 28.6% and bachelor degrees at 25.7%.
22.5% ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →West Lakes splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 20.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
West Lakes has two government primary schools with an average size of 488 students. These schools have a higher advantage score than most areas, although there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in similar places.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.99
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 51% 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).
975
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
488
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,045
Higher than 63% 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 West Lakes
20 schools — 10,528 students, average ICSEA 1,032.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| West Lakes Shore School, West Lakes Shore | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 554 | 1,060 |
| Hendon Primary School, Royal Park | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 270 | 965 |
| Seaton High School, Seaton | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 917 | 1,001 |
| Westport Primary School, Semaphore Park | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 421 | 1,025 |
| Alberton Primary School, Queenstown | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 262 | 1,002 |
| Portside Christian College, New Port | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 626 | 1,067 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School, Albert Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 278 | 1,043 |
| Le Fevre High School, Semaphore South | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 456 | 951 |
| Grange Primary School, Grange | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 702 | 1,075 |
| Mount Carmel College Secondary Campus, Rosewater | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,204 | 1,008 |
| Seaton Park Primary School, Seaton | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 149 | 999 |
| Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School, Birkenhead | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 232 | 902 |
| Woodville Primary School, Woodville South | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 204 | 1,020 |
| Dominican School, Semaphore | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 230 | 1,048 |
| Pennington School R-6, Pennington | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 262 | 934 |
| Findon High School, Findon | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 467 | 978 |
| Fulham Gardens Primary School, Henley Beach | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 148 | 1,042 |
| Star of the Sea School, Henley Beach | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 558 | 1,108 |
| St Michael's College - Secondary Campus, Henley Beach | Catholic | Combined | 4.8 km | 2,193 | 1,064 |
| Fulham North Primary School, Henley Beach | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 395 | 1,095 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in West Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404011096/west-lakes/topic/education