76.8% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.2%
- 2016: 71.1%
- 2021: 76.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Aldgate · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Aldgate
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of residents in Aldgate hold university degrees compared to the rest of the country. This highly educated profile is seen in both adult qualifications and school completion rates, which are significantly above the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 76.8% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 54.6% seen in South Australia and the 58.8% national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Aldgate, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 11 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified in the region; 46.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%.
46.3% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 46.3%
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 Aldgate, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 18.5%, followed by society and culture at 15.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Aldgate has 10 schools within 3km, which is more than 82% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,100, placing them among the highest for this level.
2.96
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Higher than 79% 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).
271
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,100
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Aldgate
10 schools — 2,707 students, average ICSEA 1,100.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Aldgate Primary School, Aldgate | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 253 | 1,092 |
| The Hills Montessori School - Wairoa Campus, Aldgate | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 133 | 1,105 |
| Heathfield Primary School, Heathfield | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 102 | 1,071 |
| Stirling East Primary School, Stirling | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 516 | 1,138 |
| Heathfield High School, Heathfield | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 970 | 1,086 |
| Bridgewater Primary School, Bridgewater | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 197 | 1,076 |
| St Catherine's School, Stirling | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 185 | 1,133 |
| Mylor Primary School, Mylor | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 33 | 974 |
| Crafers Primary School, Crafers | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 221 | 1,109 |
| Upper Sturt Primary School, Upper Sturt | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 97 | 1,094 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Aldgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40008/aldgate/topic/education