46.5% ▲ +21.9%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 46.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Strathalbyn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Strathalbyn
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Strathalbyn have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 46.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While these numbers are low, education levels have been climbing over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well below the South Australian average, though it rose 8.4 percentage points since 2011. About 46.5% of people finished Year 12, while 19.9% stopped at Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Strathalbyn, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 11 (21%) and Year 10 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with 14.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure, though the proportion has risen by 3.5 percentage points since 2011.
14.0% ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.0%
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 Strathalbyn, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 15.4%, followed by management and commerce at 14.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Strathalbyn has just two schools, which are split evenly between government and independent sectors. These schools are much larger than those in most similar areas, with an average size of 825 students.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.47
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Lower than 94% 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).
1,649
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
825
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
987
Lower than 64% 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 Strathalbyn
3 schools — 1,728 students, average ICSEA 990.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 1
| Tyndale Christian School Strathalbyn, Strathalbyn | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 317 | 1,013 |
| Eastern Fleurieu R-12 School, Strathalbyn | Government | Combined | 5.0 km | 1,332 | 981 |
| Macclesfield Primary School, Macclesfield | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 79 | 1,053 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Strathalbyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407011146/strathalbyn/topic/education