47.0% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Strathalbyn Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Strathalbyn Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost 39% of qualified adults in Strathalbyn Surrounds hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While university degrees have increased slightly over the last decade, the region generally has lower levels of formal schooling and higher education than both the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finished high school compared to most areas, with 47% completing Year 12. This is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%, though the rate has risen by 5.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Strathalbyn Surrounds, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 11 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 14.8% of adults, which is well below the South Australian average of 22.7%. This figure has grown by 2.6 points since 2011.
14.8% ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.8%
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 Strathalbyn Surrounds, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 17.4%, followed by management and commerce at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one government school in the area, which is smaller than about 84% of similar areas. This results in one of the lowest school-to-child ratios at this level.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.76
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
469
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
469
Higher than 57% 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 Surrounds
6 schools — 2,755 students, average ICSEA 982.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 3 · Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Tyndale Christian School Strathalbyn, Strathalbyn | Independent | Combined | 8.8 km | 317 | 1,013 |
| Eastern Fleurieu R-12 School, Strathalbyn | Government | Combined | 8.9 km | 1,332 | 981 |
| Mount Compass Area School, Mount Compass | Government | Combined | 20.1 km | 469 | 987 |
| Goolwa Secondary College, Goolwa | Government | Secondary | 20.4 km | 285 | 957 |
| Goolwa Primary School, Goolwa | Government | Primary | 20.8 km | 281 | 972 |
| Callington Primary School, Callington | Government | Primary | 29.0 km | 71 | 975 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Strathalbyn Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407011147/strathalbyn-surrounds/topic/education