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Adelaide - Central and Hills · Region (SA4)

Education & Qualifications in Adelaide - Central and Hills

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 38.6% of adults in Adelaide - Central and Hills, a figure far above the national average. This highly qualified population is reflected in schooling levels, where the proportion of people finishing Year 12 has risen steadily since 2011. It is an area of significant educational achievement compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Adelaide - Central and Hills, Region (SA4)

Where Adelaide - Central and Hills sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

38.6% ▲ +31.2%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Adelaide - Central and Hills — higher than 87% of areas.

Adelaide - Central and Hills38.6%
Greater Adelaide 25.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Almost 70% of residents finished Year 12, which is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This result has improved over the last decade, rising 9.1 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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69.8% ▲ +14.9%

Higher than 85% of region (sa4) areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Adelaide - Central and Hills, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 11 is next at 12%.

Year 12 69.8% Year 11 11.5% Year 10 8.6% Year 9 or below 5.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is much more qualified than most, with 38.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is 12 percentage points higher than the Australian average and has grown by 9.2 points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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38.6% ▲ +31.2%

Higher than 87% of region (sa4) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Adelaide - Central and Hills, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).

Bachelor degree 36.0% Certificate III / IV 17.3% Postgraduate degree 15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.3% Certificate I / II 1.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce, held by 20.7% of people. Other frequent fields of study include health at 14.3% and society and culture at 13.8%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

With 119 schools and 62,137 enrolments, the area has more students and schools than most similar regions. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,098, which is much higher than most areas.

Average school ICSEA

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1,098

Higher than 84% of region (sa4) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Adelaide - Central and Hills — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Adelaide - Central and Hills

119 schools — 62,137 students, average ICSEA 1,098.

By sector: Government 70 · Independent 28 · Catholic 21

By type: Primary 75 · Combined 26 · Secondary 18
Open Access College, Marden Government Combined — 4,028 1,017
Glenunga International High School, Glenunga Government Secondary — 2,340 1,153
Adelaide High School, Adelaide Government Secondary — 1,821 1,094
Marryatville High School, Marryatville Government Secondary — 1,759 1,120
Pembroke School - Middle School Campus, Kensington Park Independent Combined — 1,672 1,171
Norwood International High School, Magill Government Secondary — 1,667 1,090
St Peter's College, St Peters Independent Combined — 1,585 1,164
Saint Ignatius' College - Senior School Campus, Athelstone Catholic Combined — 1,421 1,151
Concordia College, Highgate Independent Combined — 1,312 1,140
Adelaide Botanic High School, Adelaide Government Secondary — 1,258 1,103
Charles Campbell College, Paradise Government Combined — 1,188 1,018
Prince Alfred College, Kent Town Independent Combined — 1,127 1,143
St Aloysius College, Adelaide Catholic Combined — 1,091 1,081
Mount Barker High School, Mount Barker Government Secondary — 1,061 1,010
St Francis de Sales College, Mount Barker Catholic Combined — 1,047 1,051
Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus, Adelaide Catholic Combined — 990 1,074
Rostrevor College, Woodforde Catholic Combined — 985 1,064
Linden Park Primary School, Linden Park Government Primary — 981 1,160
Heathfield High School, Heathfield Government Secondary — 970 1,086
St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School, Stonyfell Independent Combined — 873 1,180
St Joseph's School, Hectorville Catholic Primary — 859 1,077
Wilderness School, Medindie Independent Combined — 856 1,176
Pulteney Grammar School, Adelaide Independent Combined — 839 1,170
Blackfriars Priory School, Prospect Catholic Combined — 786 1,037
Cornerstone College, Mount Barker Independent Secondary — 754 1,094
Magill School, Magill Government Primary — 744 1,119
Loreto College, Marryatville Catholic Combined — 717 1,098
Seymour College, Glen Osmond Independent Combined — 715 1,150
Trinity Gardens School, Trinity Gardens Government Primary — 695 1,103
Stradbroke School, Rostrevor Government Primary — 694 1,111
Burnside Primary School, Burnside Government Primary — 686 1,156
St Mary's College, Adelaide Catholic Combined — 659 1,073
St Dominic's Priory College, North Adelaide Catholic Combined — 658 1,080
The Hills Christian Community School, Verdun Independent Combined — 640 1,092
Highgate School, Highgate Government Primary — 616 1,150
Morialta Secondary College, Rostrevor Government Secondary — 570 1,075
Birdwood High School, Birdwood Government Secondary — 555 996
East Marden Primary School, Campbelltown Government Primary — 548 1,127
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
Rose Park Primary School, Rose Park Government Primary — 525 1,162
University Senior College at Adelaide University - Jordan Campus, Adelaide University Independent Secondary — 523 1,092
Stirling East Primary School, Stirling Government Primary — 516 1,138
Marryatville Primary School, Kensington Government Primary — 506 1,127
Marden Senior College, Marden Government Secondary — 496 1,041
East Adelaide School, St Peters Government Primary — 495 1,117
St Joseph's School, Payneham South Catholic Primary — 494 1,092
Rosary School, Prospect Catholic Primary — 484 1,101
Unley Primary School, Unley Government Primary — 470 1,154
Black Forest Primary School, Black Forest Government Primary — 410 1,108
Goodwood Primary School, Goodwood Government Primary — 408 1,147
Walford Anglican School for Girls, Hyde Park Independent Combined — 400 1,162
Mount Barker South Primary School, Mount Barker Government Primary — 399 1,011
Nairne School - Preschool and Primary, Nairne Government Primary — 399 1,009
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
Athelstone School, Athelstone Government Primary — 368 1,100
Glen Osmond Primary School, Myrtle Bank Government Primary — 363 1,143
Norwood Primary School, Norwood Government Primary — 361 1,148
St Mark's Lutheran School, Mount Barker Independent Primary — 351 1,071
East Torrens Primary School, Hectorville Government Primary — 350 1,073
Oakbank School, Oakbank Government Combined — 337 993
Littlehampton Primary School, Littlehampton Government Primary — 336 1,036
Parkside Primary School, Parkside Government Primary — 331 1,126
Mount Barker Primary School, Mount Barker Government Primary — 326 1,016
Mount Barker Waldorf School, Mount Barker Independent Combined — 321 1,087
Woodside Primary School, Woodside Government Primary — 317 1,036
St Thomas' School, Goodwood Catholic Primary — 297 1,116
North Adelaide Primary School, North Adelaide Government Primary — 296 1,144
Annesley College, Wayville Independent Primary — 292 1,164
Mary MacKillop College, Kensington Catholic Secondary — 291 1,077
Gilles Street Primary School, Adelaide Government Primary — 275 1,107
Thorndon Park Primary School, Athelstone Government Primary — 266 1,069
Aldgate Primary School, Aldgate Government Primary — 253 1,092
St Francis of Assisi School, Newton Catholic Primary — 246 1,049
Crafers Primary School, Crafers Government Primary — 221 1,109
St Joseph's School, Tranmere Catholic Primary — 208 1,099
Prescott College, Prospect Independent Secondary — 206 1,016
Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY), Adelaide Independent Secondary — 205 1,026
Bridgewater Primary School, Bridgewater Government Primary — 197 1,076
Birdwood Primary School, Birdwood Government Primary — 194 995
Meadows Primary School, Meadows Government Primary — 193 1,013
St Joseph's Memorial School, Norwood Catholic Primary — 192 1,108
St Michael's Lutheran School, Hahndorf Inc, Hahndorf Independent Primary — 192 1,101
St Monica's Parish School, Walkerville Catholic Primary — 192 1,102
St Catherine's School, Stirling Catholic Primary — 185 1,133
Uraidla Primary School, Uraidla Government Primary — 182 1,118
Sunrise Christian School Fullarton, Fullarton Independent Primary — 175 1,133
Sunrise Christian School Paradise, Paradise Independent Primary — 175 1,096
Hahndorf Primary School, Hahndorf Government Primary — 166 1,049
Sturt Street Community School, Adelaide Government Primary — 162 1,114
Echunga Primary and Preschool, Echunga Government Primary — 149 1,042
Lobethal Primary School, Lobethal Government Primary — 148 1,033
Paradise Primary School, Paradise Government Primary — 141 1,022
The Hills Montessori School - Wairoa Campus, Aldgate Independent Combined — 133 1,105
Youthinc. Enterprise Academy, Adelaide Independent Secondary — 129 1,029
Heathfield Primary School, Heathfield Government Primary — 102 1,071
Upper Sturt Primary School, Upper Sturt Government Primary — 97 1,094
St Raphael's School, Parkside Catholic Primary — 96 1,048
Muirden Senior College, Adelaide Independent Secondary — 91 1,079
Gumeracha Primary School, Gumeracha Government Primary — 87 1,021
Macclesfield Primary School, Macclesfield Government Primary — 79 1,053
Lobethal Lutheran School, Lobethal Independent Primary — 78 1,035
Felixstow Primary School, Felixstow Government Primary — 76 1,014
Callington Primary School, Callington Government Primary — 71 975
Paracombe Primary and Preschool, Paracombe Government Primary — 69 1,088
Kersbrook Primary School, Kersbrook Government Primary — 62 994
Scott Creek Primary School, Scott Creek Government Primary — 60 1,043
Mount Torrens Christian School, Mount Torrens Independent Combined — 57 999
Norton Summit Primary School, Norton Summit Government Primary — 57 1,098
St Patrick's Special School, Dulwich Catholic Combined — 51 1,115
Adelaide East Education Centre, Campbelltown Government Secondary — 49 1,056
St Benedict School, Mount Torrens Independent Primary — 49 1,109
Lenswood Primary School, Lenswood Government Primary — 39 1,026
Saint Spyridon College, Unley Independent Primary — 39 1,081
Mylor Primary School, Mylor Government Primary — 33 974
Basket Range Primary School, Basket Range Government Primary — 6 1,058

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Adelaide - Central and Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/401/adelaide-central-and-hills/topic/education