55.7% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Evanston South · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Evanston South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Twelve schools within a 3km radius make Evanston South very well-served for education. While over half of residents have finished Year 12, the area has a much lower rate of university degrees compared to the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.7% of people here completed Year 12, which is a little above the South Australian figure but well below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Evanston South, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 11 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical resident is more likely to hold a Certificate III or IV (40.1%) than a university degree. Only 14.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average.
14.9% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 14.9%
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 South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 19.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per child and 12 campuses within 3km. Half of these are government schools, and the average school size is among the highest for similar areas.
18.29
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Higher than 82% 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).
704
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
977
Lower than 58% 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 South
12 schools — 8,446 students, average ICSEA 977.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 7 · Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Trinity College South, Evanston South | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 957 | 1,039 |
| Trinity College North, Evanston South | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 914 | 1,040 |
| Trinity College Senior, Evanston South | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 669 | 1,025 |
| Evanston Gardens Primary School, Evanston Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 263 | 943 |
| Munno Para Primary School, Munno Para | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 305 | 929 |
| Gawler and District College B-12, Evanston | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,247 | 932 |
| Blakes Crossing Christian College, Blakeview | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 712 | 983 |
| Adelaide North Special School, Munno Para West | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 178 | 964 |
| Mark Oliphant College (B-12), Munno Para West | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,685 | 919 |
| Playford Primary School, Craigmore | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 398 | 944 |
| Catherine McAuley School, Craigmore | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 483 | 976 |
| Trinity College Blakeview, Blakeview | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 635 | 1,037 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Evanston South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40424/evanston-south/topic/education