62.0% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Glenelg · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Glenelg
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over a third of adults in Glenelg hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly educated area. This academic achievement is reflected in the local schooling, where far more people have finished Year 12 compared to the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the national figure, with 62.0% of residents finishing their secondary schooling. This is much higher than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Glenelg, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult is highly qualified, with 33.6% holding a university degree. This is far above the South Australian average of 22.7%.
33.6% ▲ +40.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 33.6%
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 Glenelg, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.2%, followed by health and society and culture, which both sit around 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Glenelg has more schools than most areas, with 16 within 3km. Local schools are larger than usual and have a school advantage score much higher than most areas.
8.47
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Higher than 86% 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).
644
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,087
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Glenelg
16 schools — 10,302 students, average ICSEA 1,087.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 4 · Secondary 2
| St Mary's Memorial School, Glenelg | Catholic | Primary | 0.1 km | 405 | 1,113 |
| St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School, Glenelg | Independent | Primary | 0.5 km | 509 | 1,140 |
| Glenelg Primary School, Glenelg East | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 613 | 1,078 |
| St Leonards Primary School, Glenelg North | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 387 | 1,064 |
| Our Lady of Grace School, Glengowrie | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 225 | 1,075 |
| Sacred Heart College - Marcellin Campus, Somerton Park | Catholic | Combined | 1.9 km | 2,033 | 1,083 |
| Immanuel Primary School, Novar Gardens | Independent | Primary | 2.1 km | 575 | 1,120 |
| Immanuel College, Novar Gardens | Independent | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,184 | 1,117 |
| Brighton Secondary School, North Brighton | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,737 | 1,071 |
| Paringa Park Primary School, North Brighton | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 515 | 1,101 |
| Dara School, Morphettville | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 93 | 1,176 |
| Warradale Primary School, Warradale | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 286 | 1,032 |
| Plympton International College, Plympton | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 825 | 1,044 |
| McAuley Community School, Hove | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 451 | 1,099 |
| Errington Special Education Centre, Plympton | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 103 | 1,030 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic School, Plympton | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 361 | 1,081 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glenelg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40505/glenelg/topic/education