64.0% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lockleys · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Lockleys
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 30% of adults in Lockleys hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well above the national average. This is a highly educated area where school completion rates have climbed significantly over the last decade. These strong academic outcomes are reflected in the local schools, which generally have higher advantage scores than most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has risen by 11 points since 2011, with 64% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lockleys, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a university degree rose 11 points since 2011 to 30.7%, which is well above the Australian average of 26.3%. Bachelor degrees are the most common high-level qualification at 32.4%.
30.7% ▲ +52.6%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 30.7%
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 Lockleys, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 22.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Lockleys has five schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas. Most of these are primary schools (80%), with 60% operating in the government sector.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.43
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
36
Higher than 77% 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).
1,878
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
376
Lower than 57% 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 Lockleys
36 schools — 20,653 students, average ICSEA 1,053.
By sector: Government 23 · Catholic 9 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 8 · Combined 7
| Lockleys North Primary School, Lockleys | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 422 | 1,069 |
| Brooklyn Park Primary School, Brooklyn Park | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 118 | 1,066 |
| St Francis School, Lockleys | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 457 | 1,075 |
| Underdale High School, Underdale | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 629 | 1,000 |
| St John Bosco School, Brooklyn Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 252 | 1,054 |
| Nazareth Catholic College - Flinders Park Campus, Flinders Park | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 2,576 | 1,049 |
| Kidman Park Primary School, Kidman Park | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 485 | 1,053 |
| Flinders Park Primary School, Flinders Park | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 187 | 1,037 |
| Our Lady of La Vang School, Flinders Park | Catholic | Combined | 2.0 km | 70 | 1,066 |
| Torrensville Primary School, Torrensville | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 380 | 1,099 |
| Cowandilla Primary School, Cowandilla | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 341 | 1,051 |
| Thebarton Senior College, Torrensville | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,284 | 951 |
| Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School, Richmond | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 262 | 1,084 |
| Fulham North Primary School, Henley Beach | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 395 | 1,095 |
| West Beach Primary School, West Beach | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 297 | 1,089 |
| Allenby Gardens Primary School, Allenby Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 392 | 1,062 |
| St Michael's College - Secondary Campus, Henley Beach | Catholic | Combined | 3.1 km | 2,193 | 1,064 |
| Findon High School, Findon | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 467 | 978 |
| St George College - Senior Campus, Mile End | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 350 | 1,046 |
| Henley High School, Henley Beach | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,381 | 1,045 |
| Warriappendi Secondary School, Thebarton | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 100 | 752 |
| Fulham Gardens Primary School, Henley Beach | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 148 | 1,042 |
| Henley Beach Primary School, Henley Beach South | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 354 | 1,104 |
| St Joseph's School, West Hindmarsh | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 223 | 1,063 |
| Seaton Park Primary School, Seaton | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 149 | 999 |
| Richmond Primary School, Keswick | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 362 | 1,122 |
| Temple Christian College, Mile End | Independent | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,151 | 1,043 |
| Star of the Sea School, Henley Beach | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 558 | 1,108 |
| Kilkenny Primary School, West Croydon | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 450 | 1,069 |
| Grange Primary School, Grange | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 702 | 1,075 |
| Errington Special Education Centre, Plympton | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | 103 | 1,030 |
| Australian Islamic College Adelaide, West Croydon | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 589 | 1,016 |
| Plympton Primary School, Plympton | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 272 | 1,071 |
| Aspect Treetop School, Ashford | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 75 | 1,080 |
| Adelaide High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,821 | 1,094 |
| St Dominic's Priory College, North Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 4.9 km | 658 | 1,080 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lockleys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404031106/lockleys/topic/education