64.8% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.8%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Camden Park · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Camden Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 65% of people in Camden Park have finished Year 12, which is far above the South Australian average. This is a well-educated area where residents are much more likely to hold university degrees than people in most other similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is a standout here, with 64.8% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the national figure of 58.8% and far above the state average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Camden Park, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common, as 30.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above both the state and national averages, with bachelor degrees being the most typical high-level qualification at 32.1%.
30.1% ▲ +72.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 30.1%
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 Camden Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 21.1%, followed by society and culture at 13.7% and health at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than in most similar areas and have a much higher advantage score. There are 23 schools within 3km, which is more than 91% of other areas at this level.
23
Higher than 87% 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).
457
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,093
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Camden Park
23 schools — 10,522 students, average ICSEA 1,093.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 6 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 7 · Secondary 1
| Immanuel College, Novar Gardens | Independent | Secondary | 0.6 km | 1,184 | 1,117 |
| Plympton International College, Plympton | Government | Combined | 0.7 km | 825 | 1,044 |
| Immanuel Primary School, Novar Gardens | Independent | Primary | 0.7 km | 575 | 1,120 |
| Errington Special Education Centre, Plympton | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | 103 | 1,030 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic School, Plympton | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 361 | 1,081 |
| Plympton Primary School, Plympton | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 272 | 1,071 |
| Emmaus Christian College, South Plympton | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,084 | 1,137 |
| Forbes Primary School, South Plympton | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 235 | 1,002 |
| Our Lady of Grace School, Glengowrie | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 225 | 1,075 |
| St Leonards Primary School, Glenelg North | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 387 | 1,064 |
| Dara School, Morphettville | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 93 | 1,176 |
| Glenelg Primary School, Glenelg East | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 613 | 1,078 |
| St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School, Glenelg | Independent | Primary | 2.7 km | 509 | 1,140 |
| Ascot Park Primary School, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 189 | 1,025 |
| St Anthony's School, Edwardstown | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 116 | 1,090 |
| St Mary's Memorial School, Glenelg | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 405 | 1,113 |
| Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services, Park Holme | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 34 | 1,035 |
| SA School and Services for Vision Impaired, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 20 | 965 |
| Black Forest Primary School, Black Forest | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 410 | 1,108 |
| Edwardstown Primary School, Melrose Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 512 | 1,098 |
| Aspect Treetop School, Ashford | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 75 | 1,080 |
| Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School, Richmond | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 262 | 1,084 |
| Sacred Heart College - Marcellin Campus, Somerton Park | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 2,033 | 1,083 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Camden Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40211/camden-park/topic/education