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Education & Qualifications in Elizabeth Downs

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

Only 32.3% of adults in Elizabeth Downs finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a community where few people hold university degrees, with most residents relying on vocational certificates or lower school levels for their skills.

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Where Elizabeth Downs sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.6% ▲ +66.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Elizabeth Downs — lower than 89% of areas.

Elizabeth Downs4.6%
5113, SA 5.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is much lower than most areas, with only 32.3% of people finishing Year 12. This is 27 points below the Australian average, while 15.8% of residents left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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32.3% ▲ +25.6%

Lower than 83% 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 Elizabeth Downs, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (21%).

Year 12 32.3% Year 10 22.6% Year 11 18.9% Year 9 or below 15.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 4.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the 26.3% seen across Australia. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.1% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.6% ▲ +66.9%

Lower than 89% 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 Elizabeth Downs, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.

Certificate III / IV 42.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.5% Bachelor degree 7.7% Certificate I / II 6.0% Postgraduate degree 1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are society and culture at 16.4%, followed by engineering and management and commerce, both at 12.3%.

Schools

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

Elizabeth Downs has 30 schools within 3km, though there are far fewer schools per child than in most areas. These schools are typically much larger than average, with 60% being government-run.

Schools within 3 km

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30

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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941

Lower than 77% 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 Elizabeth Downs

30 schools — 16,511 students, average ICSEA 941.

By sector: Government 18 · Independent 6 · Catholic 6

By type: Primary 14 · Combined 9 · Secondary 7
Elizabeth Downs Primary School, Elizabeth Downs Government Primary 0.1 km 420 904
Craigmore High School, Blakeview Government Secondary 1.0 km 1,245 916
Taparra Primary School, Elizabeth Downs Government Primary 1.2 km 131 926
Trinity College Blakeview, Blakeview Independent Combined 1.3 km 635 1,037
Blakeview Primary School, Blakeview Government Primary 1.3 km 542 921
Hope Christian College, Craigmore Independent Combined 1.5 km 921 977
Craigmore South Primary School, Craigmore Government Primary 1.7 km 225 922
Elizabeth Park Primary School, Elizabeth Park Government Primary 1.8 km 312 862
Elizabeth North Primary School, Elizabeth North Government Primary 1.9 km 514 907
Catherine McAuley School, Craigmore Catholic Primary 2.0 km 483 976
Playford Primary School, Craigmore Government Primary 2.0 km 398 944
Blakes Crossing Christian College, Blakeview Independent Combined 2.2 km 712 983
St Thomas More School, Elizabeth Park Catholic Primary 2.2 km 267 927
Playford College, Elizabeth Independent Combined 2.4 km 670 940
Compass Catholic Community, Davoren Park Catholic Secondary 2.4 km 139 916
Edmund Rice Flexi School, Elizabeth Catholic Secondary 2.7 km 163 908
Northern Adelaide Senior College, Elizabeth Government Secondary 2.7 km 431 978
John Hartley School B-6, Smithfield Plains Government Primary 2.7 km 685 903
Swallowcliffe School P-6, Davoren Park Government Primary 2.7 km 423 917
Pinnacle College - Elizabeth East Campus, Elizabeth East Independent Combined 3.0 km 993 1,049
St Patrick's Technical College, Edinburgh North Catholic Secondary 3.1 km 260 998
Munno Para Primary School, Munno Para Government Primary 3.2 km 305 929
Elizabeth East Primary School, Elizabeth East Government Primary 3.3 km 200 875
Indie School Elizabeth Campus, Elizabeth Independent Secondary 3.6 km 322 946
Mark Oliphant College (B-12), Munno Para West Government Combined 3.8 km 1,685 919
Playford International College, Elizabeth Government Secondary 3.8 km 1,322 881
St Columba College, Andrews Farm Catholic Combined 3.9 km 1,519 973
Adelaide North Special School, Munno Para West Government Combined 3.9 km 178 964
Kaurna Plains School, Elizabeth Government Combined 4.1 km 162 699
Elizabeth Grove Primary School, Elizabeth Grove Government Primary 4.3 km 249 902

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 Elizabeth Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40398/elizabeth-downs/topic/education