57.1% ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cheltenham · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Cheltenham
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school completion rates than most nearby areas shape the local workforce in Cheltenham. Over half the population has finished Year 12, and about 22% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This blend of school and tertiary success provides a strong foundation for the local community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people in Cheltenham have finished Year 12 compared to most other areas. At 57.1%, this is a little above the South Australian figure of 54.6%, though it sits a little below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cheltenham, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 11 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 21.7% of adults, which is higher than most areas. While this is about the same as the state average, it is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
21.7% ▲ +62.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 21.7%
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 Cheltenham, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Local qualifications are spread across several sectors, with Engineering and related fields being the most common at 18.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 17%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Cheltenham has a high number of schools within 3km, with 20 options available. These schools are generally larger than those in most other areas and have higher average advantage scores.
20
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).
433
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,006
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cheltenham
20 schools — 8,669 students, average ICSEA 1,006.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Alberton Primary School, Queenstown | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 262 | 1,002 |
| Mount Carmel College Secondary Campus, Rosewater | Catholic | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,204 | 1,008 |
| Pennington School R-6, Pennington | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 262 | 934 |
| Ngutu College, Woodville North | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 260 | 909 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School, Albert Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 278 | 1,043 |
| Hendon Primary School, Royal Park | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 270 | 965 |
| Woodville Primary School, Woodville South | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 204 | 1,020 |
| Woodville High School, St Clair | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,170 | 973 |
| The Grove Education Centre, Woodville | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 63 | 992 |
| Whitefriars School, Woodville Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 603 | 1,076 |
| Woodville Gardens School Birth-6, Woodville Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 478 | 983 |
| Seaton High School, Seaton | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 917 | 1,001 |
| St Joseph's School, Ottoway | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 154 | 990 |
| St Patrick's School, Mansfield Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 180 | 1,002 |
| Challa Gardens Primary School, Kilkenny | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 251 | 982 |
| Seaton Park Primary School, Seaton | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 149 | 999 |
| Portside Christian College, New Port | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 626 | 1,067 |
| Westport Primary School, Semaphore Park | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 421 | 1,025 |
| Findon High School, Findon | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 467 | 978 |
| Kilkenny Primary School, West Croydon | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 450 | 1,069 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40248/cheltenham/topic/education