14.5% ▼ -28.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bolivar · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bolivar
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Very few residents in Bolivar have completed high school or university compared to other areas. Only 14.5% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is among the lowest of any similar area, falling far below the South Australian rate of 54.6%. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 20.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Bolivar splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (25%), with Year 11 at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are rare here, with only 4.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national average of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 26.3%.
4.4% ▲ +31.6%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Bolivar, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common field is Engineering and related subjects at 12.9%. Other common areas of study include Health, Management and commerce, and Society and culture.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 12 schools within 3 km, which is more than about 84% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, though the average school size is much higher than in most areas.
12
Higher than 82% 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).
592
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
951
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bolivar
12 schools — 7,107 students, average ICSEA 951.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Settlers Farm Campus R-6, Paralowie | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 597 | 951 |
| Bethany Christian School Incorporated, Paralowie | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 531 | 996 |
| Burton Primary School, Burton | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 422 | 946 |
| The Pines School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 671 | 967 |
| Riverdale Primary School, Salisbury Downs | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 241 | 937 |
| Garden College, Parafield Gardens | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 351 | 1,029 |
| Holy Family Catholic School, Parafield Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 539 | 1,000 |
| Paralowie School, Paralowie | Government | Combined | 4.9 km | 1,373 | 909 |
| Parafield Gardens Primary School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 575 | 968 |
| Salisbury Downs Primary School, Salisbury Downs | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 271 | 926 |
| Parafield Gardens High School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 1,277 | 928 |
| Karrendi Primary School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 259 | 955 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bolivar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40133/bolivar/topic/education