45.8% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Allendale North · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Allendale North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Allendale North have remained fairly steady over the last decade, though they trail behind broader trends. Only 45.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. The area's qualifications are generally lower than the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finished high school compared to other regions, with 45.8% completing Year 12. This is well below the South Australian rate of 54.6% and far below the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Allendale North, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in the wider state, as only 15.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31% of residents.
15.1% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 15.1%
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 Allendale North, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in Allendale North are most often trained in engineering and related fields (14.9%), followed by education (12.6%) and agriculture and the environment (10.3%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two government schools, which is more than about 66% of similar places. These schools are larger than most, with an average size of 434 students.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
434
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
977
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Allendale North
2 schools — 868 students, average ICSEA 977.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Kapunda High School, Kapunda | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 594 | 972 |
| Kapunda Primary School, Kapunda | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 274 | 987 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Allendale North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40014/allendale-north/topic/education