45.4% ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 36.8%
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 45.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gawler - Two Wells · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Gawler - Two Wells
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Gawler - Two Wells, held by 42.5% of adults. This area has a smaller proportion of people with higher degrees compared to the state and nation, though the number of people finishing high school has risen steadily since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people have finished high school here than in most other areas, with 45.4% completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, although the rate rose by 8.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gawler - Two Wells, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 11 (22%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are much less common here than in most areas, with only 12.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%, despite a 3.4 percentage point increase since 2011.
12.4% ▲ +37.6%
Lower than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 12.4%
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 Gawler - Two Wells, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 18.4%, followed by management and commerce at 16.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 13 schools with an average size of 654 students, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most students attend government schools (53.8%) or independent schools (38.5%).
13
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.88
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8,496
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
654
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
998
Lower than 59% 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 Gawler - Two Wells
13 schools — 8,496 students, average ICSEA 998.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Xavier College - Head Campus, Gawler Belt | Catholic | Secondary | — | 2,532 | 1,001 |
| Gawler and District College B-12, Evanston | Government | Combined | — | 1,247 | 932 |
| Trinity College South, Evanston South | Independent | Combined | — | 957 | 1,039 |
| Trinity College North, Evanston South | Independent | Combined | — | 914 | 1,040 |
| Trinity College Senior, Evanston South | Independent | Secondary | — | 669 | 1,025 |
| Hewett Primary School, Hewett | Government | Primary | — | 400 | 1,006 |
| Gawler East Primary School, Gawler East | Government | Primary | — | 374 | 987 |
| Immanuel Gawler, Gawler East | Independent | Primary | — | 353 | 1,038 |
| Evanston Gardens Primary School, Evanston Gardens | Government | Primary | — | 263 | 943 |
| Two Wells Primary School, Two Wells | Government | Primary | — | 247 | 932 |
| Trinity College Roseworthy, Roseworthy | Independent | Primary | — | 192 | 1,037 |
| Roseworthy Primary School, Roseworthy | Government | Primary | — | 180 | 997 |
| Gawler Primary School, Gawler | Government | Primary | — | 168 | 954 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gawler - Two Wells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40201/gawler-two-wells/topic/education