60.1% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.0%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Blakiston · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Blakiston
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and a greater number of university degrees make Blakiston stand out among similar areas. Most adults here have a strong educational foundation, with 60.1% having completed Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is well above the South Australian figure, with 60.1% of residents finishing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Blakiston, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 11 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 28.7% of people.
21.2% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 21.2%
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 Blakiston, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 34%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 21.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools within 3km, which is more than 75% of similar places. These schools are generally larger and have a much higher average advantage score than those in most other areas.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
577
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,057
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Blakiston
5 schools — 2,887 students, average ICSEA 1,057.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Nairne School - Preschool and Primary, Nairne | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 399 | 1,009 |
| Littlehampton Primary School, Littlehampton | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 336 | 1,036 |
| St Francis de Sales College, Mount Barker | Catholic | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,047 | 1,051 |
| Cornerstone College, Mount Barker | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 754 | 1,094 |
| St Mark's Lutheran School, Mount Barker | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 351 | 1,071 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Blakiston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40122/blakiston/topic/education