64.4% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.6%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 64.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Glenelg North · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Glenelg North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the state average, 64.4% of Glenelg North residents have completed Year 12. This creates a highly educated profile for the area, where a third of adults hold a university degree or higher. These strong academic results are reflected in the local schools, which have a much higher advantage score than most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 64.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Glenelg North, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 11 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most, with 30.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state's 22.7% and the national figure of 26.3%.
30.2% ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 30.2%
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 North, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 33%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 22.2%, followed by engineering and health, which both sit at around 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas. While there are 20 schools within 3km, there are actually much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1.08
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 87% 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).
498
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,092
Higher than 90% 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 North
20 schools — 9,959 students, average ICSEA 1,092.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 6 · Secondary 1
| St Leonards Primary School, Glenelg North | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 387 | 1,064 |
| Immanuel Primary School, Novar Gardens | Independent | Primary | 1.5 km | 575 | 1,120 |
| St Mary's Memorial School, Glenelg | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 405 | 1,113 |
| Immanuel College, Novar Gardens | Independent | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,184 | 1,117 |
| St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School, Glenelg | Independent | Primary | 1.8 km | 509 | 1,140 |
| Glenelg Primary School, Glenelg East | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 613 | 1,078 |
| Our Lady of Grace School, Glengowrie | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 225 | 1,075 |
| Plympton International College, Plympton | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 825 | 1,044 |
| Errington Special Education Centre, Plympton | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 103 | 1,030 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic School, Plympton | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 361 | 1,081 |
| Sacred Heart College - Marcellin Campus, Somerton Park | Catholic | Combined | 3.3 km | 2,033 | 1,083 |
| Dara School, Morphettville | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 93 | 1,176 |
| West Beach Primary School, West Beach | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 297 | 1,089 |
| Plympton Primary School, Plympton | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 272 | 1,071 |
| Emmaus Christian College, South Plympton | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,084 | 1,137 |
| Forbes Primary School, South Plympton | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 235 | 1,002 |
| Paringa Park Primary School, North Brighton | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 515 | 1,101 |
| Ascot Park Primary School, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 189 | 1,025 |
| Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services, Park Holme | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | 34 | 1,035 |
| SA School and Services for Vision Impaired, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 20 | 965 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glenelg North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40507/glenelg-north/topic/education