81.9% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 70.6%
- 2021: 81.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Edinburgh · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Edinburgh
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A huge 81.9% of residents in Edinburgh have finished Year 12, a rate far above the national figure. This makes the area stand out for its high level of secondary school completion. While many people finish school, fewer residents hold higher university degrees compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is among the highest for similar areas at 81.9%. This is far above the South Australian rate of 54.6% and the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Edinburgh, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 11 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult here holds a Certificate III or IV, as 42.5% of residents have this qualification. However, those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.8% of adults, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
13.8% ▲ +195.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 13.8%
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 Edinburgh, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Edinburgh are spread across several fields, led by Engineering at 18.1%, followed closely by Society and Culture at 17.6% and Management and Commerce at 17.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 28 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number for its level. These schools are generally larger than most, and the average school advantage score is much lower than in other areas.
28
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).
447
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
926
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Edinburgh
28 schools — 12,517 students, average ICSEA 926.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
| Lake Windemere B-6 School, Salisbury North | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 426 | 924 |
| Elizabeth South Primary School, Elizabeth South | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 144 | 860 |
| Kaurna Plains School, Elizabeth | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 162 | 699 |
| Playford International College, Elizabeth | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,322 | 881 |
| St Patrick's Technical College, Edinburgh North | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 260 | 998 |
| Indie School Elizabeth Campus, Elizabeth | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 322 | 946 |
| St Mary Magdalene's School, Elizabeth Grove | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 185 | 958 |
| Northern Adelaide Senior College, Elizabeth | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 431 | 978 |
| Edmund Rice Flexi School, Elizabeth | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 163 | 908 |
| Elizabeth Grove Primary School, Elizabeth Grove | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 249 | 902 |
| Salisbury North Primary School, Salisbury North | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 343 | 897 |
| Playford College, Elizabeth | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 670 | 940 |
| Paralowie School, Paralowie | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,373 | 909 |
| Swallowcliffe School P-6, Davoren Park | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 423 | 917 |
| Elizabeth East Primary School, Elizabeth East | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 200 | 875 |
| Salisbury High School, Salisbury North | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,058 | 907 |
| Pinnacle College - Elizabeth East Campus, Elizabeth East | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 993 | 1,049 |
| Elizabeth North Primary School, Elizabeth North | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 514 | 907 |
| Elizabeth Vale Primary School, Elizabeth Vale | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 441 | 889 |
| Burton Primary School, Burton | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 422 | 946 |
| St Thomas More School, Elizabeth Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 267 | 927 |
| Elizabeth Park Primary School, Elizabeth Park | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 312 | 862 |
| St Augustine's Parish School, Salisbury | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 664 | 981 |
| Taparra Primary School, Elizabeth Downs | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 131 | 926 |
| Salisbury Primary School, Salisbury | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 360 | 913 |
| Salisbury Park Primary School, Salisbury Park | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 220 | 960 |
| Salisbury Downs Primary School, Salisbury Downs | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 271 | 926 |
| Brahma Lodge Primary School, Brahma Lodge | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 191 | 906 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Edinburgh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40392/edinburgh/topic/education