64.8% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 52.2%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Campbelltown · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Campbelltown
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 10% of adults in Campbelltown have stepped up their education since 2011. This shift is clear in the numbers, as both school completion and university degrees have risen sharply to put the area well above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has jumped 13 points since 2011, with 64.8% of people now finishing Year 12. This is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Campbelltown, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 11 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
One in three adults holds a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most areas. This 32.5% figure is well above the national average of 26.3%.
32.5% ▲ +54.9%
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 32.5%
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 Campbelltown, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce, held by 22.2% of people, followed by engineering and society and culture.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 14 schools in the area with an average size of 506 students. These schools have a much higher advantage score than most other areas.
14
Lower than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.56
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7,083
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
506
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,089
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Campbelltown
14 schools — 7,083 students, average ICSEA 1,089.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| Saint Ignatius' College - Senior School Campus, Athelstone | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,421 | 1,151 |
| Charles Campbell College, Paradise | Government | Combined | — | 1,188 | 1,018 |
| St Joseph's School, Hectorville | Catholic | Primary | — | 859 | 1,077 |
| Stradbroke School, Rostrevor | Government | Primary | — | 694 | 1,111 |
| Morialta Secondary College, Rostrevor | Government | Secondary | — | 570 | 1,075 |
| East Marden Primary School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | — | 548 | 1,127 |
| Athelstone School, Athelstone | Government | Primary | — | 368 | 1,100 |
| East Torrens Primary School, Hectorville | Government | Primary | — | 350 | 1,073 |
| Thorndon Park Primary School, Athelstone | Government | Primary | — | 266 | 1,069 |
| St Francis of Assisi School, Newton | Catholic | Primary | — | 246 | 1,049 |
| St Joseph's School, Tranmere | Catholic | Primary | — | 208 | 1,099 |
| Sunrise Christian School Paradise, Paradise | Independent | Primary | — | 175 | 1,096 |
| Paradise Primary School, Paradise | Government | Primary | — | 141 | 1,022 |
| Adelaide East Education Centre, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | — | 49 | 1,056 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Campbelltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40104/campbelltown/topic/education