60.7% ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.6%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Woodville - Cheltenham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Woodville - Cheltenham
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 60% of residents in Woodville - Cheltenham have finished Year 12, reflecting a steady rise in educational attainment. This is a growing trend for the area, with the number of people completing high school climbing 15 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is now 60.7%, which is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6%. Roughly 12% of people finished Year 11, while about 23% finished Year 10 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Woodville - Cheltenham, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 11 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is becoming more common, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising 10 points since 2011 to reach 23.9%. This is slightly above the state average, though it remains a little below the national figure.
23.9% ▲ +72.9%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Woodville - Cheltenham splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 19.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.3% and society and culture at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Woodville - Cheltenham has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. Two-thirds of these are government schools, and they serve 2,609 students, though the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.96
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
34
Higher than 75% 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).
2,609
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
435
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
988
Lower 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 Woodville - Cheltenham
34 schools — 15,176 students, average ICSEA 1,022.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 12 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 6 · Combined 6
| Woodville High School, St Clair | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 1,170 | 973 |
| Ngutu College, Woodville North | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 260 | 909 |
| The Grove Education Centre, Woodville | Government | Combined | 0.7 km | 63 | 992 |
| Woodville Primary School, Woodville South | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 204 | 1,020 |
| Whitefriars School, Woodville Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 603 | 1,076 |
| Woodville Gardens School Birth-6, Woodville Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 478 | 983 |
| Pennington School R-6, Pennington | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 262 | 934 |
| Challa Gardens Primary School, Kilkenny | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 251 | 982 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School, Albert Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 278 | 1,043 |
| Mount Carmel College Secondary Campus, Rosewater | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,204 | 1,008 |
| St Patrick's School, Mansfield Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 180 | 1,002 |
| Alberton Primary School, Queenstown | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 262 | 1,002 |
| Hendon Primary School, Royal Park | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 270 | 965 |
| St Joseph's School, Ottoway | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 154 | 990 |
| St Margaret Mary's School, Croydon Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 324 | 1,024 |
| Kilkenny Primary School, West Croydon | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 450 | 1,069 |
| Adelaide Secondary School of English, West Croydon | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 487 | 961 |
| Seaton Park Primary School, Seaton | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 149 | 999 |
| Findon High School, Findon | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 467 | 978 |
| Seaton High School, Seaton | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 917 | 1,001 |
| Australian Islamic College Adelaide, West Croydon | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 589 | 1,016 |
| Allenby Gardens Primary School, Allenby Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 392 | 1,062 |
| Our Lady of La Vang School, Flinders Park | Catholic | Combined | 4.1 km | 70 | 1,066 |
| Portside Christian College, New Port | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 626 | 1,067 |
| St Joseph's School, West Hindmarsh | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 223 | 1,063 |
| Westport Primary School, Semaphore Park | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 421 | 1,025 |
| Flinders Park Primary School, Flinders Park | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 187 | 1,037 |
| St Brigid's School, Kilburn | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 165 | 965 |
| Nazareth Catholic College - Flinders Park Campus, Flinders Park | Catholic | Secondary | 4.7 km | 2,576 | 1,049 |
| Bowden Brompton Community School, Brompton | Government | Combined | 4.8 km | 145 | 906 |
| Brompton Primary School, Renown Park | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 175 | 1,001 |
| Prospect Primary School, Prospect | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 537 | 1,109 |
| Rosary School, Prospect | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 484 | 1,101 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Brompton | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 153 | 1,105 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Woodville - Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404011097/woodville-cheltenham/topic/education