55.7% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Exeter · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Exeter
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a quarter of adults in Exeter hold a bachelor's degree or higher, making it a highly qualified area. This stands out as the most striking feature of the local population, with 27.6% of adults reaching this level of study. Overall, the community shows a strong commitment to education across both school and university levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is higher than in most similar areas, with 55.7% of residents finishing school. While this is a little above the South Australian figure, it remains well below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Exeter, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much higher than most areas. This figure is well above the state average and a little above the national figure, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 27.2%.
27.6% ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Exeter splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (31%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
People here have a diverse range of qualifications, with Society and Culture (16.5%) and Management and Commerce (16.2%) as the most common fields of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Families in Exeter have access to 8 schools within 3km, which is more than 80% of similar areas. Local schools have an advantage score higher than most areas, and 75% of these are government primary schools.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
400
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,019
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Exeter
8 schools — 3,199 students, average ICSEA 1,019.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School, Birkenhead | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 232 | 902 |
| Dominican School, Semaphore | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 230 | 1,048 |
| Le Fevre High School, Semaphore South | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 456 | 951 |
| Portside Christian College, New Port | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 626 | 1,067 |
| Largs Bay School, Largs Bay | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 418 | 1,018 |
| Westport Primary School, Semaphore Park | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 421 | 1,025 |
| West Lakes Shore School, West Lakes Shore | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 554 | 1,060 |
| Alberton Primary School, Queenstown | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 262 | 1,002 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Exeter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40427/exeter/topic/education