64.2% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Glenelg South · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Glenelg South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees have become more common in Glenelg South over the last decade. The area stands out for its high education levels, with over a third of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are well above the national figure, with 64.2% of residents completing Year 12. This is much higher than most areas and nearly 10 points above the South Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Glenelg South, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is highly qualified, as 34.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the state figure of 22.7% and well above the Australian average.
34.3% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 34.3%
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 South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Certificate III / IV (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with the most common being management and commerce at 20.7%, followed by society and culture at 15.1% and health at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are generally larger and have much higher advantage scores than those in most other areas. There are 15 schools within 3km, with the majority being primary schools.
15
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).
661
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,091
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 South
15 schools — 9,918 students, average ICSEA 1,091.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School, Glenelg | Independent | Primary | 0.6 km | 509 | 1,140 |
| Glenelg Primary School, Glenelg East | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 613 | 1,078 |
| St Mary's Memorial School, Glenelg | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 405 | 1,113 |
| Sacred Heart College - Marcellin Campus, Somerton Park | Catholic | Combined | 1.1 km | 2,033 | 1,083 |
| Our Lady of Grace School, Glengowrie | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 225 | 1,075 |
| Brighton Secondary School, North Brighton | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,737 | 1,071 |
| St Leonards Primary School, Glenelg North | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 387 | 1,064 |
| Paringa Park Primary School, North Brighton | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 515 | 1,101 |
| Immanuel Primary School, Novar Gardens | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 575 | 1,120 |
| Warradale Primary School, Warradale | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 286 | 1,032 |
| McAuley Community School, Hove | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 451 | 1,099 |
| Dara School, Morphettville | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 93 | 1,176 |
| Immanuel College, Novar Gardens | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,184 | 1,117 |
| Christ the King School, Warradale | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 179 | 1,079 |
| Brighton Primary School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 726 | 1,077 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glenelg South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40508/glenelg-south/topic/education