50.9% ▲ +53.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Evanston Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Evanston Gardens
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 12.5% of adults in Evanston Gardens hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. While more people here finish high school than in many similar areas, overall qualifications remain low. This creates a local profile where trade certificates are much more common than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the South Australian figure. Other common outcomes include Year 11 for 21.4% and Year 10 for 15.5% of the population.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Evanston Gardens, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 11 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 44.6% of people. This helps explain why bachelor degrees are far below the national figure, with only 16.7% of residents holding one.
12.5% ▲ +83.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 Evanston Gardens, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with degrees or diplomas most often studied management and commerce (17%) or society and culture (16.1%). Engineering and health are also common fields of study in the area.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Evanston Gardens has six schools within 3km, though the number of schools per child is much lower than most areas. These schools tend to be among the largest at this level and are split evenly between government and independent sectors.
1.78
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
703
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
996
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Evanston Gardens
6 schools — 4,218 students, average ICSEA 996.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 3
By type: Combined 3 · Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Evanston Gardens Primary School, Evanston Gardens | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 263 | 943 |
| Trinity College South, Evanston South | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 957 | 1,039 |
| Trinity College Senior, Evanston South | Independent | Secondary | 1.6 km | 669 | 1,025 |
| Trinity College North, Evanston South | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 914 | 1,040 |
| Gawler and District College B-12, Evanston | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,247 | 932 |
| Gawler Primary School, Gawler | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 168 | 954 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Evanston Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40422/evanston-gardens/topic/education