78.0% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 73.5%
- 2021: 78.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Auldana · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high level of learning has become a hallmark of Auldana, where educational attainment is now far above national figures. The area is defined by a highly qualified population, with 42.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is among the highest for similar areas, with 78% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% national figure.
78.0% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Auldana, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 11 is next at 7%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 42.3% of adults, which is far above the South Australian figure of 22.7%. This high level of university education aligns with the strong Year 12 completion rates.
42.3% ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Auldana, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (16%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 28.9%, followed by health at 17.6% and engineering at 13.2%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Auldana has access to nine schools within 3km, more than 81% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than average and have some of the highest advantage scores in the region.
9
Higher than 78% 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).
900
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,122
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
9 schools — 8,099 students, average ICSEA 1,122.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Magill School, Magill | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 744 | 1,119 |
| Norwood International High School, Magill | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,667 | 1,090 |
| Rostrevor College, Woodforde | Catholic | Combined | 1.9 km | 985 | 1,064 |
| St Joseph's School, Tranmere | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 208 | 1,099 |
| St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School, Stonyfell | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 873 | 1,180 |
| Morialta Secondary College, Rostrevor | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 570 | 1,075 |
| Stradbroke School, Rostrevor | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 694 | 1,111 |
| Burnside Primary School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 686 | 1,156 |
| Pembroke School - Middle School Campus, Kensington Park | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,672 | 1,171 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Auldana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40052/auldana/topic/education