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Adelaide - West · Region (SA4)

Education & Qualifications in Adelaide - West

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

A strong focus on learning defines Adelaide - West, where 60.3% of adults have finished Year 12. This is well above the state average and represents a significant jump of 13 percentage points since 2011. Higher education is also common, with more than a quarter of adults holding a university degree.

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📍 Adelaide - West, Region (SA4)

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

26.1% ▲ +56.1%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Adelaide - West — higher than 72% of areas.

Adelaide - West26.1%
Greater Adelaide 25.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is higher here than in most other areas, sitting at 60.3%. This is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and a little above the national average.

Completed Year 12

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60.3% ▲ +27.1%

Higher than 71% 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 - West, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 11 is next at 14%.

Year 12 60.3% Year 11 13.6% Year 10 11.6% Year 9 or below 10.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are common, with 26.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas and rose 9.4 percentage points since 2011, matching the national figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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26.1% ▲ +56.1%

Higher than 72% 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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Adelaide - West splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.

Bachelor degree 29.7% Certificate III / IV 26.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.1% Postgraduate degree 9.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.9% Certificate I / II 1.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 19.8%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 14.6%. Society and culture and health also make up a significant portion of qualifications.

Schools

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

The area has 69 schools with an average advantage score of 1,034, which is higher than most areas. Most of the 33,173 students are in the government sector, which accounts for 62.3% of schools.

Average school ICSEA

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1,034

Higher than 61% 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 - West

69 schools — 33,173 students, average ICSEA 1,034.

By sector: Government 43 · Catholic 18 · Independent 8

By type: Primary 43 · Secondary 13 · Combined 13
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
Thebarton Senior College, Torrensville Government Secondary — 1,284 951
Mount Carmel College Secondary Campus, Rosewater Catholic Secondary — 1,204 1,008
Immanuel College, Novar Gardens Independent Secondary — 1,184 1,117
Woodville High School, St Clair Government Secondary — 1,170 973
Temple Christian College, Mile End Independent Secondary — 1,151 1,043
Seaton High School, Seaton Government Secondary — 917 1,001
Plympton International College, Plympton Government Combined — 825 1,044
Grange Primary School, Grange Government Primary — 702 1,075
Ocean View P-12 College, Taperoo Government Combined — 629 918
Underdale High School, Underdale Government Secondary — 629 1,000
Portside Christian College, New Port Independent Combined — 626 1,067
Whitefriars School, Woodville Park Catholic Primary — 603 1,076
Australian Islamic College Adelaide, West Croydon Independent Combined — 589 1,016
Immanuel Primary School, Novar Gardens Independent Primary — 575 1,120
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
Woodville Gardens School Birth-6, Woodville Gardens Government Primary — 478 983
Findon High School, Findon Government Secondary — 467 978
St Francis School, Lockleys Catholic Primary — 457 1,075
Le Fevre High School, Semaphore South Government Secondary — 456 951
Kilkenny Primary School, West Croydon Government Primary — 450 1,069
Lockleys North Primary School, Lockleys Government Primary — 422 1,069
Westport Primary School, Semaphore Park Government Primary — 421 1,025
Largs Bay School, Largs Bay Government Primary — 418 1,018
Fulham North Primary School, Henley Beach Government Primary — 395 1,095
Allenby Gardens Primary School, Allenby Gardens Government Primary — 392 1,062
Torrensville Primary School, Torrensville Government Primary — 380 1,099
Richmond Primary School, Keswick Government Primary — 362 1,122
St John the Baptist Catholic School, Plympton Catholic Primary — 361 1,081
Henley Beach Primary School, Henley Beach South Government Primary — 354 1,104
St George College - Senior Campus, Mile End Independent Combined — 350 1,046
Cowandilla Primary School, Cowandilla Government Primary — 341 1,051
St Margaret Mary's School, Croydon Park Catholic Primary — 324 1,024
Our Lady of the Visitation School, Taperoo Catholic Primary — 320 1,026
West Beach Primary School, West Beach Government Primary — 297 1,089
Our Lady Queen of Peace School, Albert Park Catholic Primary — 278 1,043
Plympton Primary School, Plympton Government Primary — 272 1,071
Hendon Primary School, Royal Park Government Primary — 270 965
Alberton Primary School, Queenstown Government Primary — 262 1,002
Pennington School R-6, Pennington Government Primary — 262 934
Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School, Richmond Catholic Primary — 262 1,084
Ngutu College, Woodville North Independent Combined — 260 909
St John Bosco School, Brooklyn Park Catholic Primary — 252 1,054
Challa Gardens Primary School, Kilkenny Government Primary — 251 982
North Haven School, North Haven Government Primary — 249 985
Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School, Birkenhead Government Primary — 232 902
Dominican School, Semaphore Catholic Primary — 230 1,048
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
St Patrick's School, Mansfield Park Catholic Primary — 180 1,002
Brompton Primary School, Renown Park Government Primary — 175 1,001
St Joseph's School, Ottoway Catholic Primary — 154 990
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
Brooklyn Park Primary School, Brooklyn Park Government Primary — 118 1,066
Errington Special Education Centre, Plympton Government Combined — 103 1,030
Warriappendi Secondary School, Thebarton Government Secondary — 100 752
Adelaide West Special Education Centre, Taperoo Government Combined — 79 989
Aspect Treetop School, Ashford Independent Combined — 75 1,080
Our Lady of La Vang School, Flinders Park Catholic Combined — 70 1,066
The Grove Education Centre, Woodville Government Combined — 63 992

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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/404/adelaide-west/topic/education