34.2% ▲ +30.7%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Amphitheatre · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Amphitheatre
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Amphitheatre have remained relatively stable, though a small number of residents hold high-level degrees. Only 34.2% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. However, a fair few adults hold university degrees compared to people in similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below both the state and national figures, with only 34.2% of residents finishing school. About 19.1% of the population had Year 9 or below as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Amphitheatre, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 9 or below (22%) and Year 10 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 18.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.6% of residents.
18.7% ▲ +416.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 18.7%
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 Amphitheatre, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and Health both being the most common at 14.7% each. Society and culture is also prominent at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, but the average school size is very small at just 16 students. The only school within 3 km is a government primary school.
45.45
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
16
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
925
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Amphitheatre
1 school — 16 students, average ICSEA 925.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Amphitheatre Primary School, Amphitheatre | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 16 | 925 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Amphitheatre [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20041/amphitheatre/topic/education