63.9% ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Felixstow · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Felixstow
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels shape daily life in Felixstow, where over a third of adults hold a university degree. This is a well-qualified community with school completion rates and degree attainment far above the national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are high here, with 63.9% of residents completing Year 12. This is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Felixstow, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 9 or below is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most, with 35.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the state average of 22.7% and well above the Australian figure of 26.3%.
35.5% ▲ +64.8%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 35.5%
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 Felixstow, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Common fields of study in the area include management and commerce at 22.9%, followed by engineering, health, and society and culture, which each account for around 12% to 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger and have much higher advantage scores than most similar areas. There are 29 schools within 3km, with the majority being government primary schools.
2.92
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
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).
647
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,078
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Felixstow
29 schools — 18,751 students, average ICSEA 1,078.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 8 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 20 · Combined 6 · Secondary 3
| Felixstow Primary School, Felixstow | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 76 | 1,014 |
| East Marden Primary School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 548 | 1,127 |
| St Joseph's School, Hectorville | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 859 | 1,077 |
| Open Access College, Marden | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 4,028 | 1,017 |
| Marden Senior College, Marden | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 496 | 1,041 |
| Klemzig Primary School, Klemzig | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 184 | 1,033 |
| St Joseph's School, Payneham South | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 494 | 1,092 |
| East Torrens Primary School, Hectorville | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 350 | 1,073 |
| Vale Park Primary School, Vale Park | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 393 | 1,097 |
| Trinity Gardens School, Trinity Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 695 | 1,103 |
| St Pius X School, Windsor Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 552 | 1,108 |
| St Francis of Assisi School, Newton | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 246 | 1,049 |
| East Adelaide School, St Peters | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 495 | 1,117 |
| Hillcrest Primary School, Hillcrest | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 395 | 1,096 |
| Sunrise Christian School Paradise, Paradise | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 175 | 1,096 |
| Charles Campbell College, Paradise | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,188 | 1,018 |
| Hampstead Primary School, Greenacres | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 243 | 1,032 |
| Morialta Secondary College, Rostrevor | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 570 | 1,075 |
| Adelaide East Education Centre, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 49 | 1,056 |
| St Monica's Parish School, Walkerville | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 192 | 1,102 |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School, Greenacres | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 691 | 1,085 |
| St Andrew's School, Walkerville | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 376 | 1,191 |
| St Joseph's School, Tranmere | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 208 | 1,099 |
| Avenues College, Windsor Gardens | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 493 | 929 |
| Walkerville Primary School, Walkerville | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 548 | 1,139 |
| Stradbroke School, Rostrevor | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 694 | 1,111 |
| Pembroke School - Middle School Campus, Kensington Park | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,672 | 1,171 |
| Rostrevor College, Woodforde | Catholic | Combined | 3.6 km | 985 | 1,064 |
| Wilderness School, Medindie | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 856 | 1,176 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Felixstow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40433/felixstow/topic/education