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Elizabeth North · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Elizabeth North

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Elizabeth North, where 37.3% of adults hold one. This is an area where school and university completion rates are far below the national figures. Very few adults have a bachelor degree or higher, at just 4.9%.

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

4.9% ▲ +24.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Elizabeth North — lower than 88% of areas.

Elizabeth North4.9%
5113, SA 5.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is much lower than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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32.7% ▲ +22.6%

Lower than 82% 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 North, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (22%).

Year 12 32.7% Year 10 20.4% Year 11 18.8% Year 9 or below 14.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with only 4.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.9% ▲ +24.9%

Lower than 88% 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 North, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 37.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.0% Bachelor degree 7.9% Certificate I / II 7.0% Postgraduate degree 1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 0.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are society and culture at 16.8%, followed by management and commerce at 12.8%.

Schools

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

There are 30 schools within 3km, and the average school size is much higher than most areas. However, the average school advantage score of 940 is much lower than most other areas.

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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940

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 Elizabeth North

30 schools — 16,357 students, average ICSEA 940.

By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 7 · Independent 6

By type: Primary 15 · Combined 8 · Secondary 7
Elizabeth North Primary School, Elizabeth North Government Primary 0.4 km 514 907
Taparra Primary School, Elizabeth Downs Government Primary 0.9 km 131 926
Playford College, Elizabeth Independent Combined 1.1 km 670 940
Swallowcliffe School P-6, Davoren Park Government Primary 1.3 km 423 917
Elizabeth Park Primary School, Elizabeth Park Government Primary 1.5 km 312 862
Edmund Rice Flexi School, Elizabeth Catholic Secondary 1.5 km 163 908
Northern Adelaide Senior College, Elizabeth Government Secondary 1.5 km 431 978
Elizabeth Downs Primary School, Elizabeth Downs Government Primary 1.6 km 420 904
St Thomas More School, Elizabeth Park Catholic Primary 1.6 km 267 927
St Patrick's Technical College, Edinburgh North Catholic Secondary 1.7 km 260 998
Compass Catholic Community, Davoren Park Catholic Secondary 1.8 km 139 916
Pinnacle College - Elizabeth East Campus, Elizabeth East Independent Combined 2.3 km 993 1,049
John Hartley School B-6, Smithfield Plains Government Primary 2.3 km 685 903
Craigmore High School, Blakeview Government Secondary 2.4 km 1,245 916
Blakeview Primary School, Blakeview Government Primary 2.5 km 542 921
Indie School Elizabeth Campus, Elizabeth Independent Secondary 2.6 km 322 946
Trinity College Blakeview, Blakeview Independent Combined 2.6 km 635 1,037
Elizabeth East Primary School, Elizabeth East Government Primary 2.7 km 200 875
Hope Christian College, Craigmore Independent Combined 2.7 km 921 977
Playford International College, Elizabeth Government Secondary 2.8 km 1,322 881
Craigmore South Primary School, Craigmore Government Primary 2.8 km 225 922
Kaurna Plains School, Elizabeth Government Combined 3.0 km 162 699
Blakes Crossing Christian College, Blakeview Independent Combined 3.4 km 712 983
St Columba College, Andrews Farm Catholic Combined 3.4 km 1,519 973
Catherine McAuley School, Craigmore Catholic Primary 3.4 km 483 976
Playford Primary School, Craigmore Government Primary 3.5 km 398 944
Elizabeth Grove Primary School, Elizabeth Grove Government Primary 3.5 km 249 902
Elizabeth South Primary School, Elizabeth South Government Primary 3.6 km 144 860
St Mary Magdalene's School, Elizabeth Grove Catholic Primary 3.8 km 185 958
Mark Oliphant College (B-12), Munno Para West Government Combined 4.0 km 1,685 919

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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40401/elizabeth-north/topic/education