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Education & Qualifications in Davoren Park

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Educational attainment in Davoren Park has remained consistently lower than state and national levels since 2011. Only 31.8% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure far below the Australian average. This trend is reflected in a workforce where very few adults hold university degrees.

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📍 Davoren Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Davoren Park sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.3% ▲ +82.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Davoren Park — lower than 90% of areas.

Davoren Park4.3%
5113, SA 5.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure at 31.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas, with a significant number of residents leaving school at Year 11 (17.9%) or Year 10 (21.5%).

Completed Year 12

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31.8% ▲ +31.0%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Davoren Park, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 9 or below (20%).

Year 12 31.8% Year 10 21.5% Year 9 or below 18.3% Year 11 17.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare here, with only 4.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the South Australian rate of 22.7%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 41.9% of adults.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.3% ▲ +82.4%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Davoren Park, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.

Certificate III / IV 41.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.4% Bachelor degree 7.3% Certificate I / II 6.2% Postgraduate degree 1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture at 16.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.7% and management and commerce at 13.3%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Davoren Park has 26 schools within 3km, though there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Local schools are much larger than usual, with an average size of 566 students and a school advantage score that is much lower than most areas.

Schools within 3 km

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26

Higher than 88% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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939

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Davoren Park

26 schools — 14,718 students, average ICSEA 939.

By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 6 · Independent 5

By type: Primary 11 · Combined 8 · Secondary 7
Swallowcliffe School P-6, Davoren Park Government Primary 0.7 km 423 917
Compass Catholic Community, Davoren Park Catholic Secondary 0.8 km 139 916
John Hartley School B-6, Smithfield Plains Government Primary 1.3 km 685 903
Elizabeth North Primary School, Elizabeth North Government Primary 1.5 km 514 907
St Columba College, Andrews Farm Catholic Combined 2.1 km 1,519 973
Playford College, Elizabeth Independent Combined 2.2 km 670 940
St Patrick's Technical College, Edinburgh North Catholic Secondary 2.2 km 260 998
Taparra Primary School, Elizabeth Downs Government Primary 2.3 km 131 926
Edmund Rice Flexi School, Elizabeth Catholic Secondary 2.5 km 163 908
Northern Adelaide Senior College, Elizabeth Government Secondary 2.5 km 431 978
Elizabeth Downs Primary School, Elizabeth Downs Government Primary 2.6 km 420 904
Elizabeth Park Primary School, Elizabeth Park Government Primary 2.9 km 312 862
Blakeview Primary School, Blakeview Government Primary 3.0 km 542 921
St Thomas More School, Elizabeth Park Catholic Primary 3.0 km 267 927
Craigmore High School, Blakeview Government Secondary 3.1 km 1,245 916
Trinity College Blakeview, Blakeview Independent Combined 3.2 km 635 1,037
Mark Oliphant College (B-12), Munno Para West Government Combined 3.2 km 1,685 919
Adelaide North Special School, Munno Para West Government Combined 3.4 km 178 964
Indie School Elizabeth Campus, Elizabeth Independent Secondary 3.5 km 322 946
Pinnacle College - Elizabeth East Campus, Elizabeth East Independent Combined 3.5 km 993 1,049
Playford International College, Elizabeth Government Secondary 3.6 km 1,322 881
Blakes Crossing Christian College, Blakeview Independent Combined 3.6 km 712 983
Munno Para Primary School, Munno Para Government Primary 3.8 km 305 929
Kaurna Plains School, Elizabeth Government Combined 3.9 km 162 699
Elizabeth East Primary School, Elizabeth East Government Primary 3.9 km 200 875
Catherine McAuley School, Craigmore Catholic Primary 4.1 km 483 976

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Davoren Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40353/davoren-park/topic/education