72.7% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 72.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Fullarton · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Fullarton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have become a defining feature of Fullarton, where nearly half of all adults now hold a university degree. This is a highly educated area where school completion and advanced qualifications sit far above both state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is exceptionally high here, with 72.7% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the South Australian rate of 54.6% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Fullarton, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 11 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 44.6% of adults, which is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia. Many residents hold postgraduate degrees, at 18.3%.
44.6% ▲ +37.7%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Fullarton, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 21.2%, followed by health at 15.3% and society and culture at 14.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Fullarton has an average school advantage score of 1,123, which is among the highest for similar areas. While there are 36 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas.
1.36
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
36
Higher than 89% 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).
698
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,123
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Fullarton
36 schools — 25,110 students, average ICSEA 1,123.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 10 · Catholic 10
By type: Primary 18 · Combined 12 · Secondary 6
| Sunrise Christian School Fullarton, Fullarton | Independent | Primary | 0.5 km | 175 | 1,133 |
| Glenunga International High School, Glenunga | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 2,340 | 1,153 |
| St Raphael's School, Parkside | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 96 | 1,048 |
| Glen Osmond Primary School, Myrtle Bank | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 363 | 1,143 |
| Concordia College, Highgate | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,312 | 1,140 |
| Parkside Primary School, Parkside | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 331 | 1,126 |
| Highgate School, Highgate | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 616 | 1,150 |
| Urrbrae Agricultural High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,102 | 1,074 |
| Unley Primary School, Unley | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 470 | 1,154 |
| Saint Spyridon College, Unley | Independent | Primary | 1.7 km | 39 | 1,081 |
| Seymour College, Glen Osmond | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 715 | 1,150 |
| Linden Park Primary School, Linden Park | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 981 | 1,160 |
| Walford Anglican School for Girls, Hyde Park | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 400 | 1,162 |
| St Patrick's Special School, Dulwich | Catholic | Combined | 1.9 km | 51 | 1,115 |
| Unley High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,547 | 1,084 |
| St Joseph's School, Kingswood | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 256 | 1,135 |
| Rose Park Primary School, Rose Park | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 525 | 1,162 |
| Mitcham Primary School, Kingswood | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 629 | 1,121 |
| Mitcham Girls High School, Kingswood | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 754 | 1,083 |
| Mercedes College, Springfield | Catholic | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,111 | 1,133 |
| Gilles Street Primary School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 275 | 1,107 |
| Annesley College, Wayville | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 292 | 1,164 |
| Pulteney Grammar School, Adelaide | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 839 | 1,170 |
| Marryatville High School, Marryatville | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,759 | 1,120 |
| Loreto College, Marryatville | Catholic | Combined | 3.1 km | 717 | 1,098 |
| Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 3.2 km | 990 | 1,074 |
| St Thomas' School, Goodwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 297 | 1,116 |
| Muirden Senior College, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 91 | 1,079 |
| Prince Alfred College, Kent Town | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,127 | 1,143 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 361 | 1,148 |
| St Joseph's Memorial School, Norwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 192 | 1,108 |
| Scotch College - Torrens Park Campus, Torrens Park | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,213 | 1,146 |
| St Aloysius College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,091 | 1,081 |
| Goodwood Primary School, Goodwood | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 408 | 1,147 |
| Westbourne Park Primary School, Westbourne Park | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 480 | 1,126 |
| Cabra Dominican College, Cumberland Park | Catholic | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,165 | 1,065 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Fullarton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40469/fullarton/topic/education