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Richmond · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Richmond

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Much higher rates of high-level schooling and degrees than most similar areas define Richmond. The typical resident is well-qualified, with 34.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This trend of higher education has climbed steadily over the last decade.

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📍 Richmond, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Richmond sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

34.3% ▲ +49.4%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Richmond — higher than 75% of areas.

Richmond34.3%
5031, SA 36.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

More people have finished high school here than in most other areas, with 67.2% completing Year 12. This figure is far above the South Australian average and has risen by 13 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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67.2% ▲ +24.6%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Richmond, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 11 is next at 12%.

Year 12 67.2% Year 11 11.1% Year 9 or below 9.3% Year 10 8.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are common, as 34.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3% and reflects a significant 11 point increase since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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34.3% ▲ +49.4%

Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Richmond, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Bachelor degree 35.9% Certificate III / IV 20.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.4% Postgraduate degree 13.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.7% Certificate I / II 1.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 19.4%, followed by society and culture at 14.2% and health at 12.7%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has six schools, which is more than 80% of similar areas, serving a total of 3,768 enrolments. There are 56 schools within 3km, making this among the largest concentrations at this level.

Schools within 3 km

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56

Higher than 90% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,021

Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Richmond

56 schools — 28,150 students, average ICSEA 1,066.

By sector: Government 28 · Catholic 15 · Independent 13

By type: Primary 27 · Combined 15 · Secondary 14
St George College - Senior Campus, Mile End Independent Combined 0.6 km 350 1,046
Cowandilla Primary School, Cowandilla Government Primary 1.0 km 341 1,051
Thebarton Senior College, Torrensville Government Secondary 1.0 km 1,284 951
Torrensville Primary School, Torrensville Government Primary 1.1 km 380 1,099
Temple Christian College, Mile End Independent Secondary 1.3 km 1,151 1,043
St John Bosco School, Brooklyn Park Catholic Primary 1.4 km 252 1,054
Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School, Richmond Catholic Primary 1.5 km 262 1,084
Warriappendi Secondary School, Thebarton Government Secondary 1.6 km 100 752
Adelaide High School, Adelaide Government Secondary 2.0 km 1,821 1,094
Richmond Primary School, Keswick Government Primary 2.0 km 362 1,122
Underdale High School, Underdale Government Secondary 2.1 km 629 1,000
St Mary's College, Adelaide Catholic Combined 2.2 km 659 1,073
Flinders Park Primary School, Flinders Park Government Primary 2.3 km 187 1,037
Nazareth Catholic College - Flinders Park Campus, Flinders Park Catholic Secondary 2.3 km 2,576 1,049
Sturt Street Community School, Adelaide Government Primary 2.4 km 162 1,114
St Joseph's School, West Hindmarsh Catholic Primary 2.5 km 223 1,063
Lockleys North Primary School, Lockleys Government Primary 2.6 km 422 1,069
St Dominic's Priory College, North Adelaide Catholic Combined 2.7 km 658 1,080
Youthinc. Enterprise Academy, Adelaide Independent Secondary 2.8 km 129 1,029
Brooklyn Park Primary School, Brooklyn Park Government Primary 2.8 km 118 1,066
Allenby Gardens Primary School, Allenby Gardens Government Primary 2.9 km 392 1,062
Aspect Treetop School, Ashford Independent Combined 2.9 km 75 1,080
Our Lady of La Vang School, Flinders Park Catholic Combined 3.3 km 70 1,066
Muirden Senior College, Adelaide Independent Secondary 3.3 km 91 1,079
St Aloysius College, Adelaide Catholic Combined 3.5 km 1,091 1,081
University Senior College at Adelaide University - Jordan Campus, Adelaide University Independent Secondary 3.5 km 523 1,092
Annesley College, Wayville Independent Primary 3.5 km 292 1,164
Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Brompton Catholic Primary 3.5 km 153 1,105
Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY), Adelaide Independent Secondary 3.5 km 205 1,026
Goodwood Primary School, Goodwood Government Primary 3.5 km 408 1,147
Pulteney Grammar School, Adelaide Independent Combined 3.6 km 839 1,170
St Francis School, Lockleys Catholic Primary 3.6 km 457 1,075
Gilles Street Primary School, Adelaide Government Primary 3.7 km 275 1,107
Bowden Brompton Community School, Brompton Government Combined 3.7 km 145 906
North Adelaide Primary School, North Adelaide Government Primary 3.8 km 296 1,144
Australian Islamic College Adelaide, West Croydon Independent Combined 3.8 km 589 1,016
Brompton Primary School, Renown Park Government Primary 3.9 km 175 1,001
Black Forest Primary School, Black Forest Government Primary 3.9 km 410 1,108
Adelaide Botanic High School, Adelaide Government Secondary 3.9 km 1,258 1,103
St Thomas' School, Goodwood Catholic Primary 3.9 km 297 1,116
Plympton Primary School, Plympton Government Primary 4.0 km 272 1,071
Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus, Adelaide Catholic Combined 4.0 km 990 1,074
Kilkenny Primary School, West Croydon Government Primary 4.1 km 450 1,069
Kidman Park Primary School, Kidman Park Government Primary 4.1 km 485 1,053
Errington Special Education Centre, Plympton Government Combined 4.3 km 103 1,030
Blackfriars Priory School, Prospect Catholic Combined 4.4 km 786 1,037
Adelaide Secondary School of English, West Croydon Government Secondary 4.4 km 487 961
Plympton International College, Plympton Government Combined 4.5 km 825 1,044
Findon High School, Findon Government Secondary 4.7 km 467 978
Prescott College, Prospect Independent Secondary 4.7 km 206 1,016
St John the Baptist Catholic School, Plympton Catholic Primary 4.8 km 361 1,081
Saint Spyridon College, Unley Independent Primary 4.8 km 39 1,081
Cabra Dominican College, Cumberland Park Catholic Combined 5.0 km 1,165 1,065
Unley Primary School, Unley Government Primary 5.1 km 470 1,154
Prospect Primary School, Prospect Government Primary 5.1 km 537 1,109
Walford Anglican School for Girls, Hyde Park Independent Combined 5.2 km 400 1,162

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404031108/richmond/topic/education