38.2% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Crescent · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Crescent
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Crescent. Only 38.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend is reflected in a low rate of university degrees compared to most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.2% of people completed Year 12, a result far below the 54.6% seen in South Australia. A quarter of residents finished Year 11, while 16.3% stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Crescent, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 11 (26%) and Year 10 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with only 7.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
7.2% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Crescent, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are architecture and building at 16%, followed by engineering at 13.8% and education at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Five schools are located within 3km, which is more than about 75% of similar areas. The government sector makes up 60% of these schools, and the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
249
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
962
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Crescent
5 schools — 1,245 students, average ICSEA 962.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2
| St Francis of Assisi College, Renmark | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 228 | 1,004 |
| Renmark Primary School, Renmark | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 219 | 911 |
| Renmark High School, Renmark | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 414 | 930 |
| St Joseph's School, Renmark | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 260 | 1,015 |
| Renmark West Primary School, Renmark | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 124 | 968 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Crescent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40326/crescent/topic/education