55.6% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.1%
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Largs Bay - Semaphore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Largs Bay - Semaphore
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common credential in Largs Bay - Semaphore, held by 31.1% of adults. This area has seen a steady rise in education levels, with the proportion of people finishing Year 12 jumping 10 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is a little above the South Australian figure but well below the national average. Most people in the area left school at Year 12, followed by Year 11 at 18.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Largs Bay - Semaphore, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 11 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 23.8% of adults, a figure that is a little above the state average and has risen 6.4 percentage points since 2011. Diploma and advanced diploma qualifications are also common at 16.2%.
23.8% ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 23.8%
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 Largs Bay - Semaphore, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 17.6%, followed by engineering at 15% and society and culture at 14.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Largs Bay - Semaphore has 5 schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas, with 1,962 total enrolments. Most of these schools are government-run (60%) and primarily focus on primary education.
5
Higher than 64% 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.
12
Lower than 69% 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).
1,962
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
392
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,008
Lower 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).
Schools serving Largs Bay - Semaphore
12 schools — 5,431 students, average ICSEA 1,005.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School, Birkenhead | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 232 | 902 |
| Dominican School, Semaphore | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 230 | 1,048 |
| Le Fevre High School, Semaphore South | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 456 | 951 |
| Largs Bay School, Largs Bay | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 418 | 1,018 |
| Portside Christian College, New Port | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 626 | 1,067 |
| Westport Primary School, Semaphore Park | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 421 | 1,025 |
| West Lakes Shore School, West Lakes Shore | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 554 | 1,060 |
| Ocean View P-12 College, Taperoo | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 629 | 918 |
| Our Lady of the Visitation School, Taperoo | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 320 | 1,026 |
| Alberton Primary School, Queenstown | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 262 | 1,002 |
| Mount Carmel College Secondary Campus, Rosewater | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,204 | 1,008 |
| Adelaide West Special Education Centre, Taperoo | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 79 | 989 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Largs Bay - Semaphore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404021099/largs-bay-semaphore/topic/education