72.6% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 72.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Prospect - Walkerville · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Prospect - Walkerville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A climb in academic achievement has defined Prospect - Walkerville since 2011, with the share of adults holding bachelor degrees jumping by 11 percentage points. This is a highly educated area where 41.4% of adults have a university degree, far above the national figure of 26.3%. These trends reflect a community that is significantly more qualified than most other parts of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national average, with 72.6% of residents finishing Year 12. This figure has risen by 9.7 percentage points since 2011, leaving the area much higher than most similar places.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Prospect - Walkerville, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 11 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most others, with 41.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the South Australian figure of 22.7%, and postgraduate degrees are held by 16.0% of the population.
41.4% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 41.4%
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 Prospect - Walkerville, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Certificate III / IV (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in management and commerce (21.5%), followed by health (15.7%) and society and culture (12.8%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,107, which is much higher than most areas. There are 11 schools serving 5,299 students, with 45.5% of the sector being government-run.
11
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.18
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5,299
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
482
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,107
Higher than 87% 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 Prospect - Walkerville
11 schools — 5,299 students, average ICSEA 1,107.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Wilderness School, Medindie | Independent | Combined | — | 856 | 1,176 |
| Blackfriars Priory School, Prospect | Catholic | Combined | — | 786 | 1,037 |
| Nailsworth Primary School, Nailsworth | Government | Primary | — | 548 | 1,106 |
| Walkerville Primary School, Walkerville | Government | Primary | — | 548 | 1,139 |
| Prospect Primary School, Prospect | Government | Primary | — | 537 | 1,109 |
| Rosary School, Prospect | Catholic | Primary | — | 484 | 1,101 |
| Vale Park Primary School, Vale Park | Government | Primary | — | 393 | 1,097 |
| St Andrew's School, Walkerville | Independent | Primary | — | 376 | 1,191 |
| Prospect North Primary School, Prospect | Government | Primary | — | 373 | 1,037 |
| Prescott College, Prospect | Independent | Secondary | — | 206 | 1,016 |
| St Monica's Parish School, Walkerville | Catholic | Primary | — | 192 | 1,102 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Prospect - Walkerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40106/prospect-walkerville/topic/education