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Adelaide - North · Region (SA4)

Education & Qualifications in Adelaide - North

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

More than half of residents in Adelaide - North have finished Year 12, following a significant 11 point rise since 2011. While schooling and degree rates have climbed, they remain well below the South Australian and national figures. This creates a profile where trade certificates are more common than university degrees.

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📍 Adelaide - North, Region (SA4)

Where Adelaide - North sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.4% ▲ +58.7%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Adelaide - North — lower than 54% of areas.

Adelaide - North17.4%
Greater Adelaide 25.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 51.2% of people finished Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement for the area, as the rate rose 11 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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51.2% ▲ +26.3%

Higher than 53% 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 - North, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 11 is next at 18%.

Year 12 51.2% Year 11 16.6% Year 10 15.5% Year 9 or below 11.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Typical qualifications are trade-based, with 34.6% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. Only 17.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.4% ▲ +58.7%

Lower than 54% 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 - North, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 34.6% Bachelor degree 21.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.1% Postgraduate degree 7.2% Certificate I / II 3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 18.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.5%.

Schools

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

Adelaide - North has 142 schools and 76,300 enrolments, making it larger than most similar areas. However, there are only 1.61 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas, and the typical school size is larger than usual.

Average school ICSEA

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989

Lower than 65% of region (sa4) areas.

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

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Schools serving Adelaide - North

142 schools — 76,300 students, average ICSEA 989.

By sector: Government 94 · Independent 26 · Catholic 22

By type: Primary 91 · Combined 27 · Secondary 24
Xavier College - Head Campus, Gawler Belt Catholic Secondary — 2,532 1,001
The Heights School, Modbury Heights Government Combined — 1,811 1,060
Mark Oliphant College (B-12), Munno Para West Government Combined — 1,685 919
Roma Mitchell Secondary College, Gepps Cross Government Secondary — 1,638 971
St Columba College, Andrews Farm Catholic Combined — 1,519 973
Tyndale Christian School, Salisbury East Independent Combined — 1,498 1,016
Golden Grove High School, Golden Grove Government Secondary — 1,486 1,007
Riverbanks College B-12, Angle Vale Government Combined — 1,393 955
Paralowie School, Paralowie Government Combined — 1,373 909
Playford International College, Elizabeth Government Secondary — 1,322 881
King's Baptist Grammar School - Wynn Vale Campus, Wynn Vale Independent Combined — 1,280 1,090
Parafield Gardens High School, Parafield Gardens Government Secondary — 1,277 928
Gawler and District College B-12, Evanston Government Combined — 1,247 932
Craigmore High School, Blakeview Government Secondary — 1,245 916
St Paul's College, Gilles Plains Catholic Combined — 1,191 1,037
Pedare Christian College, Golden Grove Independent Combined — 1,146 1,097
Thomas More College, Salisbury Downs Catholic Secondary — 1,132 973
Salisbury High School, Salisbury North Government Secondary — 1,058 907
Banksia Park International High School, Banksia Park Government Secondary — 1,055 1,009
Salisbury East High School, Salisbury East Government Secondary — 1,008 941
Pinnacle College - Elizabeth East Campus, Elizabeth East Independent Combined — 993 1,049
Trinity College Gawler River, Angle Vale Independent Combined — 970 1,032
Trinity College South, Evanston South Independent Combined — 957 1,039
Gleeson College, Golden Grove Catholic Secondary — 941 1,055
Modbury High School, Modbury Government Secondary — 926 1,005
Hope Christian College, Craigmore Independent Combined — 921 977
Trinity College North, Evanston South Independent Combined — 914 1,040
Cedar College, Northgate Independent Combined — 884 1,090
Kildare College, Holden Hill Catholic Secondary — 768 1,051
Endeavour College, Mawson Lakes Independent Secondary — 738 1,083
Mawson Lakes School, Mawson Lakes Government Primary — 716 1,060
Blakes Crossing Christian College, Blakeview Independent Combined — 712 983
St Martin's Catholic Primary School, Greenacres Catholic Primary — 691 1,085
John Hartley School B-6, Smithfield Plains Government Primary — 685 903
The Pines School, Parafield Gardens Government Primary — 671 967
Para Hills High School, Para Hills West Government Secondary — 670 948
Playford College, Elizabeth Independent Combined — 670 940
Trinity College Senior, Evanston South Independent Secondary — 669 1,025
St Augustine's Parish School, Salisbury Catholic Primary — 664 981
Trinity College Blakeview, Blakeview Independent Combined — 635 1,037
Settlers Farm Campus R-6, Paralowie Government Primary — 597 951
Valley View Secondary School, Para Vista Government Secondary — 596 963
Parafield Gardens Primary School, Parafield Gardens Government Primary — 575 968
Torrens Valley Christian School, Hope Valley Independent Combined — 565 1,085
St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School, Wynn Vale Catholic Primary — 561 1,051
Greenwith Primary School, Greenwith Government Primary — 558 1,019
St Pius X School, Windsor Gardens Catholic Primary — 552 1,108
Blakeview Primary School, Blakeview Government Primary — 542 921
Holy Family Catholic School, Parafield Gardens Catholic Primary — 539 1,000
Bethany Christian School Incorporated, Paralowie Independent Primary — 531 996
Elizabeth North Primary School, Elizabeth North Government Primary — 514 907
Highbury Primary School, Hope Valley Government Primary — 499 1,054
Golden Grove Primary School, Golden Grove Government Primary — 495 1,021
Avenues College, Windsor Gardens Government Combined — 493 929
Virginia Primary School, Virginia Government Primary — 487 992
Catherine McAuley School, Craigmore Catholic Primary — 483 976
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Enfield Catholic Secondary — 478 960
Ardtornish Primary School, St Agnes Government Primary — 462 1,044
Prescott Primary School, Northern, Para Vista Independent Primary — 462 1,083
Ingle Farm Primary School, Ingle Farm Government Primary — 454 967
Elizabeth Vale Primary School, Elizabeth Vale Government Primary — 441 889
Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista, Para Vista Independent Primary — 440 1,089
Heritage College Incorporated, Oakden Independent Combined — 437 1,040
Northern Adelaide Senior College, Elizabeth Government Secondary — 431 978
Lake Windemere B-6 School, Salisbury North Government Primary — 426 924
Swallowcliffe School P-6, Davoren Park Government Primary — 423 917
Burton Primary School, Burton Government Primary — 422 946
Elizabeth Downs Primary School, Elizabeth Downs Government Primary — 420 904
Sports College South Australia - Football SA State Performance Centre, Gepps Cross Independent Secondary — 404 1,015
Hewett Primary School, Hewett Government Primary — 400 1,006
Playford Primary School, Craigmore Government Primary — 398 944
Hillcrest Primary School, Hillcrest Government Primary — 395 1,096
Gulfview Heights Primary School, Gulfview Heights Government Primary — 384 993
Angle Vale Primary School, Angle Vale Government Primary — 383 963
Blair Athol North B-6 School, Blair Athol Government Primary — 383 918
Gawler East Primary School, Gawler East Government Primary — 374 987
Redwood Park Primary School, Redwood Park Government Primary — 368 1,032
Wynn Vale School, Wynn Vale Government Primary — 365 1,032
Salisbury Primary School, Salisbury Government Primary — 360 913
Immanuel Gawler, Gawler East Independent Primary — 353 1,038
Northfield Primary School, Northfield Government Primary — 352 982
Garden College, Parafield Gardens Independent Combined — 351 1,029
Salisbury North Primary School, Salisbury North Government Primary — 343 897
Salisbury Heights Primary School, Salisbury Heights Government Primary — 338 974
Keithcot Farm Primary School, Wynn Vale Government Primary — 330 1,020
Dernancourt School, Dernancourt Government Primary — 326 1,046
Indie School Elizabeth Campus, Elizabeth Independent Secondary — 322 946
Elizabeth Park Primary School, Elizabeth Park Government Primary — 312 862
Saint David's Parish School, Tea Tree Gully Catholic Primary — 306 1,063
St Gabriel's School, Enfield Catholic Primary — 306 1,032
Munno Para Primary School, Munno Para Government Primary — 305 929
Our Lady of Hope School, Greenwith Catholic Primary — 292 1,045
Para Hills West Primary School, Para Hills West Government Primary — 287 981
Salisbury Downs Primary School, Salisbury Downs Government Primary — 271 926
Para Hills School, Para Hills Government Primary — 269 978
Ingle Farm East Primary School, Ingle Farm Government Primary — 268 981
St Thomas More School, Elizabeth Park Catholic Primary — 267 927
Modbury West School, Modbury Government Primary — 264 1,020
Evanston Gardens Primary School, Evanston Gardens Government Primary — 263 943
Fairview Park Primary School, Fairview Park Government Primary — 260 1,027
St Patrick's Technical College, Edinburgh North Catholic Secondary — 260 998
St Paul Lutheran School, Blair Athol Independent Primary — 260 1,062
Karrendi Primary School, Parafield Gardens Government Primary — 259 955
One Tree Hill Primary School, One Tree Hill Government Primary — 255 965
St Agnes School P - 6, St Agnes Government Primary — 251 1,039
Elizabeth Grove Primary School, Elizabeth Grove Government Primary — 249 902
Two Wells Primary School, Two Wells Government Primary — 247 932
Hampstead Primary School, Greenacres Government Primary — 243 1,032
Riverdale Primary School, Salisbury Downs Government Primary — 241 937
Banksia Park School R-6, Banksia Park Government Primary — 240 1,037
Keller Road Primary School, Salisbury East Government Primary — 239 941
Craigmore South Primary School, Craigmore Government Primary — 225 922
Ridgehaven Primary School, Ridgehaven Government Primary — 222 983
Salisbury Park Primary School, Salisbury Park Government Primary — 220 960
Para Vista Primary School, Para Vista Government Primary — 206 950
Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School, Wynn Vale Independent Primary — 205 1,051
Elizabeth East Primary School, Elizabeth East Government Primary — 200 875
East Para Primary School, Para Hills Government Primary — 194 994
Trinity College Roseworthy, Roseworthy Independent Primary — 192 1,037
Brahma Lodge Primary School, Brahma Lodge Government Primary — 191 906
Enfield Primary School, Enfield Government Primary — 188 978
Madison Park School, Salisbury East Government Primary — 188 923
St Mary Magdalene's School, Elizabeth Grove Catholic Primary — 185 958
Klemzig Primary School, Klemzig Government Primary — 184 1,033
Pooraka Primary School, Pooraka Government Primary — 182 954
Wandana Primary School, Gilles Plains Government Primary — 181 962
North Ingle School, Ingle Farm Government Primary — 180 998
Roseworthy Primary School, Roseworthy Government Primary — 180 997
Modbury South Primary School, Hope Valley Government Primary — 179 1,011
Adelaide North Special School, Munno Para West Government Combined — 178 964
Modbury School P-6, Modbury North Government Primary — 172 1,026
Gawler Primary School, Gawler Government Primary — 168 954
Modbury Special School, Hope Valley Government Combined — 166 997
St Brigid's School, Kilburn Catholic Primary — 165 965
Edmund Rice Flexi School, Elizabeth Catholic Secondary — 163 908
Kaurna Plains School, Elizabeth Government Combined — 162 699
Surrey Downs Primary School, Surrey Downs Government Primary — 148 986
Elizabeth South Primary School, Elizabeth South Government Primary — 144 860
Compass Catholic Community, Davoren Park Catholic Secondary — 139 916
Taparra Primary School, Elizabeth Downs Government Primary — 131 926
Tea Tree Gully Primary School, Tea Tree Gully Government Primary — 117 1,073
Youth Education Centre - Goldsborough Road Campus (Cavan), Cavan Government Combined — 28 894

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 - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/402/adelaide-north/topic/education