62.4% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.6%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Darlington · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Darlington
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A much higher share of residents in Darlington finished high school compared to the state average. With 62.4% of people completing Year 12, this area stands out for its high levels of education and qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is common here, with 62.4% of residents doing so. This is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and higher than the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Darlington, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 11 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the state average. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 28.7% and bachelor degrees at 26.8%.
25.5% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Darlington splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce (15.4%), engineering (15.1%), and health (14.5%) being the most frequent.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are generally larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas. There are 19 schools within 3km, and most of these are government primary schools.
19
Higher than 86% 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).
450
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,073
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Darlington
19 schools — 8,544 students, average ICSEA 1,073.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Seaview High School, Seacombe Heights | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,377 | 1,038 |
| Darlington Primary School, Seacombe Gardens | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 184 | 964 |
| Stella Maris Parish School, Seacombe Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 429 | 1,086 |
| Sunrise Christian School Marion, Marion | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 320 | 1,090 |
| Australian Science and Mathematics School, Bedford Park | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 419 | 1,101 |
| Suneden Specialist School, Mitchell Park | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 72 | 1,065 |
| Seaview Downs Primary School, Seaview Downs | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 324 | 1,051 |
| IQRA College, O'Halloran Hill | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 734 | 1,067 |
| Seacliff Primary School, Seacliff | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 356 | 1,094 |
| Christ the King School, Warradale | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 179 | 1,079 |
| Marion Primary School, Marion | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 149 | 1,032 |
| Bellevue Heights Primary School, Bellevue Heights | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 177 | 1,090 |
| Brighton Primary School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 726 | 1,077 |
| Westminster School, Marion | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,401 | 1,139 |
| Flagstaff Hill Primary School, Flagstaff Hill | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 432 | 1,067 |
| Hamilton Secondary College, Mitchell Park | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 609 | 994 |
| St Bernadette's School, St Marys | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 205 | 1,085 |
| Clovelly Park Primary School, Clovelly Park | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 222 | 1,038 |
| Eden Hills Primary School, Eden Hills | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 229 | 1,116 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Darlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40350/darlington/topic/education