84.4% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.8%
- 2016: 77.7%
- 2021: 84.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
College Park · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in College Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of academic achievement define College Park, where nearly half of all adults hold a university degree. This is a highly educated area that far exceeds both state and national norms for school and university completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is among the highest for similar areas, with 84.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In College Park, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 11 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are very common here, with 47.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 22.7% seen across South Australia and the 26.3% national average.
47.7% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 47.7%
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 College Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Certificate III / IV (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are health at 25.8% and management and commerce at 19.2%, followed by society and culture at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by 36 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number for similar areas. These schools are larger than usual and have some of the highest advantage scores.
36
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).
704
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,102
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving College Park
36 schools — 25,330 students, average ICSEA 1,102.
By sector: Government 15 · Independent 11 · Catholic 10
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 12 · Secondary 9
| St Peter's College, St Peters | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,585 | 1,164 |
| East Adelaide School, St Peters | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 495 | 1,117 |
| Prince Alfred College, Kent Town | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,127 | 1,143 |
| Adelaide Botanic High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,258 | 1,103 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 361 | 1,148 |
| Wilderness School, Medindie | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 856 | 1,176 |
| University Senior College at Adelaide University - Jordan Campus, Adelaide University | Independent | Secondary | 1.8 km | 523 | 1,092 |
| Walkerville Primary School, Walkerville | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 548 | 1,139 |
| Trinity Gardens School, Trinity Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 695 | 1,103 |
| Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 2.1 km | 990 | 1,074 |
| St Joseph's School, Payneham South | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 494 | 1,092 |
| North Adelaide Primary School, North Adelaide | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 296 | 1,144 |
| Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY), Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | 205 | 1,026 |
| St Andrew's School, Walkerville | Independent | Primary | 2.2 km | 376 | 1,191 |
| St Joseph's Memorial School, Norwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 192 | 1,108 |
| Rose Park Primary School, Rose Park | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 525 | 1,162 |
| St Aloysius College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,091 | 1,081 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Kensington | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 291 | 1,077 |
| Youthinc. Enterprise Academy, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 129 | 1,029 |
| Open Access College, Marden | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 4,028 | 1,017 |
| Marden Senior College, Marden | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 496 | 1,041 |
| St Monica's Parish School, Walkerville | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 192 | 1,102 |
| Loreto College, Marryatville | Catholic | Combined | 2.7 km | 717 | 1,098 |
| Blackfriars Priory School, Prospect | Catholic | Combined | 2.9 km | 786 | 1,037 |
| Gilles Street Primary School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 275 | 1,107 |
| Prescott College, Prospect | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 206 | 1,016 |
| Vale Park Primary School, Vale Park | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 393 | 1,097 |
| Muirden Senior College, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 91 | 1,079 |
| Pembroke School - Middle School Campus, Kensington Park | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,672 | 1,171 |
| Pulteney Grammar School, Adelaide | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 839 | 1,170 |
| Marryatville High School, Marryatville | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,759 | 1,120 |
| Marryatville Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 506 | 1,127 |
| St Dominic's Priory College, North Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 3.1 km | 658 | 1,080 |
| Felixstow Primary School, Felixstow | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 76 | 1,014 |
| St Patrick's Special School, Dulwich | Catholic | Combined | 3.1 km | 51 | 1,115 |
| Nailsworth Primary School, Nailsworth | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 548 | 1,106 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in College Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40281/college-park/topic/education