60.3% ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 46.8%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Charles Sturt · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Charles Sturt
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A surge in educational attainment has transformed Charles Sturt since 2011, with the share of adults holding bachelor degrees climbing by nearly 10 percentage points. This shift is mirrored in school results, as the proportion of residents finishing Year 12 rose by 13 points over the same period. The area now stands as more qualified than most similar regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than 60% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This result is also a little above the national average and marks a significant increase from 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Charles Sturt, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are higher than in most areas, with 25.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state average, while about the same as the national figure.
25.9% ▲ +59.7%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Charles Sturt splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 20.1%, followed by engineering at 15% and society and culture at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 33 schools with 17,532 enrolments, which is larger than about 78% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than most and have a higher average advantage score.
33
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.83
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17,532
Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
531
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,036
Higher than 60% 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 Charles Sturt
33 schools — 17,532 students, average ICSEA 1,036.
By sector: Government 23 · Catholic 8 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 6 · Combined 6
| Nazareth Catholic College - Flinders Park Campus, Flinders Park | Catholic | Secondary | — | 2,576 | 1,049 |
| St Michael's College - Secondary Campus, Henley Beach | Catholic | Combined | — | 2,193 | 1,064 |
| Henley High School, Henley Beach | Government | Secondary | — | 1,381 | 1,045 |
| Woodville High School, St Clair | Government | Secondary | — | 1,170 | 973 |
| Seaton High School, Seaton | Government | Secondary | — | 917 | 1,001 |
| Grange Primary School, Grange | Government | Primary | — | 702 | 1,075 |
| Whitefriars School, Woodville Park | Catholic | Primary | — | 603 | 1,076 |
| Australian Islamic College Adelaide, West Croydon | Independent | Combined | — | 589 | 1,016 |
| Star of the Sea School, Henley Beach | Catholic | Primary | — | 558 | 1,108 |
| West Lakes Shore School, West Lakes Shore | Government | Primary | — | 554 | 1,060 |
| Adelaide Secondary School of English, West Croydon | Government | Secondary | — | 487 | 961 |
| Kidman Park Primary School, Kidman Park | Government | Primary | — | 485 | 1,053 |
| Findon High School, Findon | Government | Secondary | — | 467 | 978 |
| Kilkenny Primary School, West Croydon | Government | Primary | — | 450 | 1,069 |
| Westport Primary School, Semaphore Park | Government | Primary | — | 421 | 1,025 |
| Fulham North Primary School, Henley Beach | Government | Primary | — | 395 | 1,095 |
| Allenby Gardens Primary School, Allenby Gardens | Government | Primary | — | 392 | 1,062 |
| Henley Beach Primary School, Henley Beach South | Government | Primary | — | 354 | 1,104 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School, Albert Park | Catholic | Primary | — | 278 | 1,043 |
| Hendon Primary School, Royal Park | Government | Primary | — | 270 | 965 |
| Pennington School R-6, Pennington | Government | Primary | — | 262 | 934 |
| Ngutu College, Woodville North | Independent | Combined | — | 260 | 909 |
| Challa Gardens Primary School, Kilkenny | Government | Primary | — | 251 | 982 |
| St Joseph's School, West Hindmarsh | Catholic | Primary | — | 223 | 1,063 |
| Woodville Primary School, Woodville South | Government | Primary | — | 204 | 1,020 |
| Flinders Park Primary School, Flinders Park | Government | Primary | — | 187 | 1,037 |
| Brompton Primary School, Renown Park | Government | Primary | — | 175 | 1,001 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Brompton | Catholic | Primary | — | 153 | 1,105 |
| Seaton Park Primary School, Seaton | Government | Primary | — | 149 | 999 |
| Fulham Gardens Primary School, Henley Beach | Government | Primary | — | 148 | 1,042 |
| Bowden Brompton Community School, Brompton | Government | Combined | — | 145 | 906 |
| Our Lady of La Vang School, Flinders Park | Catholic | Combined | — | 70 | 1,066 |
| The Grove Education Centre, Woodville | Government | Combined | — | 63 | 992 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Charles Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40401/charles-sturt/topic/education