61.5% ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.3%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Enfield · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Enfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 61% of people in Enfield finished Year 12, a figure well above the South Australian average. This trend of higher achievement carries through to adulthood, with the area seeing a much higher share of university degrees compared to most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are strong here, with 61.5% of residents completing Year 12. This is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and a little above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Enfield, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 9 or below is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education is common, as 28.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas and sits well above the state average of 22.7%.
28.1% ▲ +66.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 28.1%
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 Enfield, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Enfield has 30 schools within 3km, one of the largest numbers for this level. While there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas, the average school size of 441 is higher than usual.
2.66
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
441
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,056
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Enfield
30 schools — 13,244 students, average ICSEA 1,056.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 8 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 21 · Combined 5 · Secondary 4
| St Paul Lutheran School, Blair Athol | Independent | Primary | 0.6 km | 260 | 1,062 |
| Enfield Primary School, Enfield | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 188 | 978 |
| St Gabriel's School, Enfield | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 306 | 1,032 |
| Blair Athol North B-6 School, Blair Athol | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 383 | 918 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Enfield | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 478 | 960 |
| St Brigid's School, Kilburn | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 165 | 965 |
| Prospect North Primary School, Prospect | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 373 | 1,037 |
| Northfield Primary School, Northfield | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 352 | 982 |
| Hampstead Primary School, Greenacres | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 243 | 1,032 |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School, Greenacres | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 691 | 1,085 |
| Roma Mitchell Secondary College, Gepps Cross | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,638 | 971 |
| Nailsworth Primary School, Nailsworth | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 548 | 1,106 |
| Sports College South Australia - Football SA State Performance Centre, Gepps Cross | Independent | Secondary | 2.6 km | 404 | 1,015 |
| Cedar College, Northgate | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 884 | 1,090 |
| Rosary School, Prospect | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 484 | 1,101 |
| Prospect Primary School, Prospect | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 537 | 1,109 |
| Pooraka Primary School, Pooraka | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 182 | 954 |
| Hillcrest Primary School, Hillcrest | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 395 | 1,096 |
| St Monica's Parish School, Walkerville | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 192 | 1,102 |
| Heritage College Incorporated, Oakden | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 437 | 1,040 |
| Vale Park Primary School, Vale Park | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 393 | 1,097 |
| Klemzig Primary School, Klemzig | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 184 | 1,033 |
| St Pius X School, Windsor Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 552 | 1,108 |
| St Andrew's School, Walkerville | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 376 | 1,191 |
| Youth Education Centre - Goldsborough Road Campus (Cavan), Cavan | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 28 | 894 |
| Prescott College, Prospect | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 206 | 1,016 |
| Walkerville Primary School, Walkerville | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 548 | 1,139 |
| Blackfriars Priory School, Prospect | Catholic | Combined | 3.9 km | 786 | 1,037 |
| Wilderness School, Medindie | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 856 | 1,176 |
| Brompton Primary School, Renown Park | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 175 | 1,001 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Enfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40411/enfield/topic/education