65.2% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.3%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
West Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in West Beach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 65% of residents in West Beach have completed Year 12, a figure well above the national average. This is a well-qualified community where school completion and university degrees have both climbed significantly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 65.2%, which is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This level of schooling is higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In West Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 11 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 30.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. This proportion has grown by 9.3 points since 2011.
30.3% ▲ +44.2%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 30.3%
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 West Beach, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 21.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.1% and health at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has just one government primary school, which is smaller than most similar areas. While the school has a much higher advantage score than most areas, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in other places.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.25
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
Higher than 55% 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).
297
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
297
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,089
Higher than 79% 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 West Beach
22 schools — 12,515 students, average ICSEA 1,075.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 6 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 3 · Combined 3
| West Beach Primary School, West Beach | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 297 | 1,089 |
| Henley Beach Primary School, Henley Beach South | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 354 | 1,104 |
| Henley High School, Henley Beach | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,381 | 1,045 |
| St Leonards Primary School, Glenelg North | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 387 | 1,064 |
| St Francis School, Lockleys | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 457 | 1,075 |
| Fulham North Primary School, Henley Beach | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 395 | 1,095 |
| Brooklyn Park Primary School, Brooklyn Park | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 118 | 1,066 |
| Immanuel Primary School, Novar Gardens | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 575 | 1,120 |
| Immanuel College, Novar Gardens | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,184 | 1,117 |
| St Michael's College - Secondary Campus, Henley Beach | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 2,193 | 1,064 |
| St Mary's Memorial School, Glenelg | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 405 | 1,113 |
| Star of the Sea School, Henley Beach | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 558 | 1,108 |
| Errington Special Education Centre, Plympton | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 103 | 1,030 |
| Fulham Gardens Primary School, Henley Beach | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 148 | 1,042 |
| St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School, Glenelg | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 509 | 1,140 |
| Plympton International College, Plympton | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 825 | 1,044 |
| Lockleys North Primary School, Lockleys | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 422 | 1,069 |
| Kidman Park Primary School, Kidman Park | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 485 | 1,053 |
| Glenelg Primary School, Glenelg East | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 613 | 1,078 |
| St John Bosco School, Brooklyn Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 252 | 1,054 |
| Underdale High School, Underdale | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 629 | 1,000 |
| Our Lady of Grace School, Glengowrie | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 225 | 1,075 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in West Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404031109/west-beach/topic/education