67.2% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.0%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Plympton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Plympton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 67% of Plympton residents have finished Year 12, a figure far above the South Australian average. This is a highly educated area where university degrees and school completions have both climbed significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 13 points since 2011 to 67.2%. This is well above the national figure of 58.8% and far above the state average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Plympton, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 12 points since 2011 to 32.8%. This is far above the state average of 22.7%.
32.8% ▲ +55.6%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 32.8%
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 Plympton, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 22.2%, followed by health at 13.8% and society and culture at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Plympton has 9 schools with 3,857 enrolments, which is larger than about 89% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.35
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
53
Higher than 89% 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).
3,857
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
429
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,083
Higher than 77% 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 Plympton
53 schools — 26,378 students, average ICSEA 1,083.
By sector: Government 25 · Independent 15 · Catholic 13
By type: Primary 31 · Combined 14 · Secondary 8
| Errington Special Education Centre, Plympton | Government | Combined | 0.5 km | 103 | 1,030 |
| Plympton Primary School, Plympton | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 272 | 1,071 |
| Plympton International College, Plympton | Government | Combined | 0.7 km | 825 | 1,044 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic School, Plympton | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 361 | 1,081 |
| Emmaus Christian College, South Plympton | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,084 | 1,137 |
| Immanuel College, Novar Gardens | Independent | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,184 | 1,117 |
| Immanuel Primary School, Novar Gardens | Independent | Primary | 2.0 km | 575 | 1,120 |
| Black Forest Primary School, Black Forest | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 410 | 1,108 |
| Forbes Primary School, South Plympton | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 235 | 1,002 |
| St Anthony's School, Edwardstown | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 116 | 1,090 |
| Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School, Richmond | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 262 | 1,084 |
| Aspect Treetop School, Ashford | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 75 | 1,080 |
| Richmond Primary School, Keswick | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 362 | 1,122 |
| Cowandilla Primary School, Cowandilla | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 341 | 1,051 |
| St Leonards Primary School, Glenelg North | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 387 | 1,064 |
| Our Lady of Grace School, Glengowrie | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 225 | 1,075 |
| St John Bosco School, Brooklyn Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 252 | 1,054 |
| Edwardstown Primary School, Melrose Park | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 512 | 1,098 |
| Dara School, Morphettville | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 93 | 1,176 |
| Brooklyn Park Primary School, Brooklyn Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 118 | 1,066 |
| Cabra Dominican College, Cumberland Park | Catholic | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,165 | 1,065 |
| Ascot Park Primary School, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 189 | 1,025 |
| Goodwood Primary School, Goodwood | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 408 | 1,147 |
| Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services, Park Holme | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 34 | 1,035 |
| SA School and Services for Vision Impaired, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 20 | 965 |
| St Thomas' School, Goodwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 297 | 1,116 |
| Glenelg Primary School, Glenelg East | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 613 | 1,078 |
| St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School, Glenelg | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 509 | 1,140 |
| Westbourne Park Primary School, Westbourne Park | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 480 | 1,126 |
| St Mary's Memorial School, Glenelg | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 405 | 1,113 |
| St Francis School, Lockleys | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 457 | 1,075 |
| Lockleys North Primary School, Lockleys | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 422 | 1,069 |
| St George College - Senior Campus, Mile End | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 350 | 1,046 |
| Torrensville Primary School, Torrensville | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 380 | 1,099 |
| West Beach Primary School, West Beach | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 297 | 1,089 |
| Underdale High School, Underdale | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 629 | 1,000 |
| Sturt Street Community School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 162 | 1,114 |
| Thebarton Senior College, Torrensville | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 1,284 | 951 |
| Annesley College, Wayville | Independent | Primary | 4.8 km | 292 | 1,164 |
| Temple Christian College, Mile End | Independent | Secondary | 4.8 km | 1,151 | 1,043 |
| St Mary's College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 4.9 km | 659 | 1,073 |
| Sacred Heart College - Marcellin Campus, Somerton Park | Catholic | Combined | 5.0 km | 2,033 | 1,083 |
| Adelaide High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 1,821 | 1,094 |
| Walford Anglican School for Girls, Hyde Park | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 400 | 1,162 |
| Muirden Senior College, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 5.4 km | 91 | 1,079 |
| Unley Primary School, Unley | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 470 | 1,154 |
| Saint Spyridon College, Unley | Independent | Primary | 5.4 km | 39 | 1,081 |
| Pulteney Grammar School, Adelaide | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 839 | 1,170 |
| Gilles Street Primary School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 275 | 1,107 |
| Youthinc. Enterprise Academy, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 5.7 km | 129 | 1,029 |
| St Aloysius College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 5.9 km | 1,091 | 1,081 |
| Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY), Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 6.1 km | 205 | 1,026 |
| Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 6.3 km | 990 | 1,074 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Plympton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404031107/plympton/topic/education