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Education & Qualifications in Adelaide

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

High levels of learning shape daily life in Adelaide, where nearly half of all adults hold a university degree. This makes the city one of the most qualified areas in the country, with a huge gap between local education levels and the national figures.

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📍 Adelaide, Suburb / Locality

Where Adelaide sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

45.6% ▲ +33.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Adelaide — higher than 96% of areas.

Adelaide45.6%
5000, SA 45.6%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is very high here, with 76.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and the Australian average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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76.2% ▲ +9.3%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Adelaide, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 11 is next at 8%.

Year 12 76.2% Year 11 7.1% Year 10 5.4% Year 9 or below 3.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are common, as 45.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, with 39.2% of people holding a bachelor degree and 20% holding a postgraduate degree.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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45.6% ▲ +33.2%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality 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, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).

Bachelor degree 39.2% Postgraduate degree 20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.4% Certificate III / IV 9.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.0% Certificate I / II 1.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.4%, followed by society and culture at 12.9% and health at 10.9%.

Schools

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

Adelaide has a huge amount of educational infrastructure, with 77 schools within 3 km and a school advantage score much higher than most areas. Schools are typically much larger than in other areas, with an average size of 647 students.

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77

Higher than 97% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,094

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality 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

77 schools — 49,815 students, average ICSEA 1,094.

By sector: Government 36 · Independent 21 · Catholic 20

By type: Primary 39 · Combined 21 · Secondary 17
Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY), Adelaide Independent Secondary 0.2 km 205 1,026
St Aloysius College, Adelaide Catholic Combined 0.4 km 1,091 1,081
Youthinc. Enterprise Academy, Adelaide Independent Secondary 0.6 km 129 1,029
Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus, Adelaide Catholic Combined 0.8 km 990 1,074
Muirden Senior College, Adelaide Independent Secondary 0.9 km 91 1,079
University Senior College at Adelaide University - Jordan Campus, Adelaide University Independent Secondary 0.9 km 523 1,092
Gilles Street Primary School, Adelaide Government Primary 1.0 km 275 1,107
Pulteney Grammar School, Adelaide Independent Combined 1.1 km 839 1,170
St Mary's College, Adelaide Catholic Combined 1.1 km 659 1,073
Adelaide Botanic High School, Adelaide Government Secondary 1.1 km 1,258 1,103
Adelaide High School, Adelaide Government Secondary 1.3 km 1,821 1,094
Sturt Street Community School, Adelaide Government Primary 1.3 km 162 1,114
Prince Alfred College, Kent Town Independent Combined 1.6 km 1,127 1,143
Annesley College, Wayville Independent Primary 1.8 km 292 1,164
St Peter's College, St Peters Independent Combined 1.9 km 1,585 1,164
Temple Christian College, Mile End Independent Secondary 2.0 km 1,151 1,043
North Adelaide Primary School, North Adelaide Government Primary 2.3 km 296 1,144
St Dominic's Priory College, North Adelaide Catholic Combined 2.3 km 658 1,080
Rose Park Primary School, Rose Park Government Primary 2.7 km 525 1,162
Parkside Primary School, Parkside Government Primary 2.8 km 331 1,126
St George College - Senior Campus, Mile End Independent Combined 2.8 km 350 1,046
Saint Spyridon College, Unley Independent Primary 2.8 km 39 1,081
Norwood Primary School, Norwood Government Primary 2.8 km 361 1,148
St Raphael's School, Parkside Catholic Primary 3.0 km 96 1,048
Goodwood Primary School, Goodwood Government Primary 3.1 km 408 1,147
Wilderness School, Medindie Independent Combined 3.1 km 856 1,176
St Thomas' School, Goodwood Catholic Primary 3.2 km 297 1,116
Unley Primary School, Unley Government Primary 3.3 km 470 1,154
St Patrick's Special School, Dulwich Catholic Combined 3.3 km 51 1,115
Richmond Primary School, Keswick Government Primary 3.3 km 362 1,122
East Adelaide School, St Peters Government Primary 3.3 km 495 1,117
Warriappendi Secondary School, Thebarton Government Secondary 3.4 km 100 752
Blackfriars Priory School, Prospect Catholic Combined 3.5 km 786 1,037
Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Brompton Catholic Primary 3.5 km 153 1,105
Walkerville Primary School, Walkerville Government Primary 3.6 km 548 1,139
Thebarton Senior College, Torrensville Government Secondary 3.6 km 1,284 951
Walford Anglican School for Girls, Hyde Park Independent Combined 3.6 km 400 1,162
St Joseph's Memorial School, Norwood Catholic Primary 3.7 km 192 1,108
Aspect Treetop School, Ashford Independent Combined 3.7 km 75 1,080
Prescott College, Prospect Independent Secondary 3.7 km 206 1,016
Sunrise Christian School Fullarton, Fullarton Independent Primary 3.7 km 175 1,133
Loreto College, Marryatville Catholic Combined 3.8 km 717 1,098
Cowandilla Primary School, Cowandilla Government Primary 3.8 km 341 1,051
Mary MacKillop College, Kensington Catholic Secondary 3.8 km 291 1,077
Bowden Brompton Community School, Brompton Government Combined 3.9 km 145 906
Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School, Richmond Catholic Primary 3.9 km 262 1,084
St Andrew's School, Walkerville Independent Primary 3.9 km 376 1,191
Brompton Primary School, Renown Park Government Primary 4.0 km 175 1,001
Torrensville Primary School, Torrensville Government Primary 4.1 km 380 1,099
Glenunga International High School, Glenunga Government Secondary 4.1 km 2,340 1,153
Marryatville High School, Marryatville Government Secondary 4.1 km 1,759 1,120
Concordia College, Highgate Independent Combined 4.1 km 1,312 1,140
Trinity Gardens School, Trinity Gardens Government Primary 4.2 km 695 1,103
St Joseph's School, West Hindmarsh Catholic Primary 4.2 km 223 1,063
Marryatville Primary School, Kensington Government Primary 4.4 km 506 1,127
St Joseph's School, Payneham South Catholic Primary 4.4 km 494 1,092
St Monica's Parish School, Walkerville Catholic Primary 4.5 km 192 1,102
Pembroke School - Middle School Campus, Kensington Park Independent Combined 4.6 km 1,672 1,171
Highgate School, Highgate Government Primary 4.6 km 616 1,150
Black Forest Primary School, Black Forest Government Primary 4.6 km 410 1,108
Prospect Primary School, Prospect Government Primary 4.6 km 537 1,109
St John Bosco School, Brooklyn Park Catholic Primary 4.6 km 252 1,054
Rosary School, Prospect Catholic Primary 4.7 km 484 1,101
Linden Park Primary School, Linden Park Government Primary 4.8 km 981 1,160
Cabra Dominican College, Cumberland Park Catholic Combined 4.8 km 1,165 1,065
Glen Osmond Primary School, Myrtle Bank Government Primary 4.8 km 363 1,143
Open Access College, Marden Government Combined 4.9 km 4,028 1,017
Marden Senior College, Marden Government Secondary 4.9 km 496 1,041
Allenby Gardens Primary School, Allenby Gardens Government Primary 5.0 km 392 1,062
Flinders Park Primary School, Flinders Park Government Primary 5.0 km 187 1,037
Australian Islamic College Adelaide, West Croydon Independent Combined 5.0 km 589 1,016
Vale Park Primary School, Vale Park Government Primary 5.1 km 393 1,097
Urrbrae Agricultural High School, Netherby Government Secondary 5.1 km 1,102 1,074
Nazareth Catholic College - Flinders Park Campus, Flinders Park Catholic Secondary 5.2 km 2,576 1,049
Seymour College, Glen Osmond Independent Combined 5.3 km 715 1,150
Adelaide Secondary School of English, West Croydon Government Secondary 5.4 km 487 961
Kilkenny Primary School, West Croydon Government Primary 5.8 km 450 1,069

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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40002/adelaide/topic/education