68.3% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Brompton · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Brompton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of learning define daily life in Brompton, where nearly 40% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure and places the area among the most qualified in the region. Such a strong educational profile is reflected in the high proportion of residents who finished high school.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A huge 68.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is much higher than most similar areas, with only 11.3% of people finishing at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Brompton, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 9 or below is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 39.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%, and the most common high-level qualification is a bachelor degree at 40.9%.
39.3% ▲ +52.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 39.3%
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 Brompton, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Certificate III / IV (19%) and Postgraduate degree (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most frequent at 18.6%. Other common fields of study include health and society and culture, both at 13.9%, followed by engineering at 12.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is well served by 34 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number at this level. Local schools are typically larger than most and have an average advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
5.12
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
34
Higher than 89% 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).
550
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,061
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Brompton
34 schools — 18,690 students, average ICSEA 1,061.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 10 · Independent 8
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 9 · Combined 8
| Bowden Brompton Community School, Brompton | Government | Combined | 0.6 km | 145 | 906 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Brompton | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 153 | 1,105 |
| Brompton Primary School, Renown Park | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 175 | 1,001 |
| St Joseph's School, West Hindmarsh | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 223 | 1,063 |
| Australian Islamic College Adelaide, West Croydon | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 589 | 1,016 |
| St Dominic's Priory College, North Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 1.5 km | 658 | 1,080 |
| Adelaide Secondary School of English, West Croydon | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 487 | 961 |
| Warriappendi Secondary School, Thebarton | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 100 | 752 |
| Blackfriars Priory School, Prospect | Catholic | Combined | 1.8 km | 786 | 1,037 |
| Allenby Gardens Primary School, Allenby Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 392 | 1,062 |
| Prospect Primary School, Prospect | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 537 | 1,109 |
| Prescott College, Prospect | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 206 | 1,016 |
| Rosary School, Prospect | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 484 | 1,101 |
| St Margaret Mary's School, Croydon Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 324 | 1,024 |
| North Adelaide Primary School, North Adelaide | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 296 | 1,144 |
| Kilkenny Primary School, West Croydon | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 450 | 1,069 |
| Thebarton Senior College, Torrensville | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,284 | 951 |
| Temple Christian College, Mile End | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,151 | 1,043 |
| St George College - Senior Campus, Mile End | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 350 | 1,046 |
| Flinders Park Primary School, Flinders Park | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 187 | 1,037 |
| Torrensville Primary School, Torrensville | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 380 | 1,099 |
| Wilderness School, Medindie | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 856 | 1,176 |
| Challa Gardens Primary School, Kilkenny | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 251 | 982 |
| Nazareth Catholic College - Flinders Park Campus, Flinders Park | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 2,576 | 1,049 |
| Nailsworth Primary School, Nailsworth | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 548 | 1,106 |
| Adelaide High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,821 | 1,094 |
| University Senior College at Adelaide University - Jordan Campus, Adelaide University | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 523 | 1,092 |
| Prospect North Primary School, Prospect | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 373 | 1,037 |
| Youthinc. Enterprise Academy, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 129 | 1,029 |
| Whitefriars School, Woodville Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 603 | 1,076 |
| Walkerville Primary School, Walkerville | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 548 | 1,139 |
| St Mary's College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 3.5 km | 659 | 1,073 |
| Our Lady of La Vang School, Flinders Park | Catholic | Combined | 3.6 km | 70 | 1,066 |
| St Andrew's School, Walkerville | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 376 | 1,191 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brompton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40165/brompton/topic/education