Hackham · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Hackham

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Nearly half of all qualified adults in Hackham hold a Certificate III or IV. This is an area where few people have university degrees, and only 42.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Hackham, Suburb / Locality

Where Hackham sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.5% ▲ +32.3%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hackham — lower than 73% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Hackham9.5%
5163, SA 9.5%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 42.7% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. About 20.7% of residents stopped after Year 10, while 19.2% reached Year 11.

42.7% ▲ +28.1%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.3%
  • 2016: 37.3%
  • 2021: 42.7%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Hackham, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (21%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 9.5%, far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This is lower than most similar areas, with most qualified residents holding a Certificate III or IV.

9.5% ▲ +32.3%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.1%
  • 2016: 6.9%
  • 2021: 9.5%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with the most common being society and culture at 17.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.0%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are 21 schools within 3 km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. Most of these are government primary schools, which make up 71.4% of the local sector.

21

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).

987

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Hackham — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Hackham

21 schools — 10,076 students, average ICSEA 987.

By sector: Government 15 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3

By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2

Schools serving Hackham, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Huntfield Heights School P-6, Huntfield Heights Government Primary 0.3 km 80 898
Hackham West School, Hackham West Government Primary 1.3 km 110 867
Hackham East Primary School, Hackham Government Primary 2.1 km 217 948
Noarlunga Downs Primary School, Noarlunga Downs Government Primary 2.3 km 124 937
Calvary Lutheran Primary School, Morphett Vale Independent Primary 2.3 km 191 971
Cardijn College - Marian Campus, Noarlunga Downs Catholic Secondary 2.3 km 2,247 1,019
Christies Beach High School, Christie Downs Government Secondary 2.9 km 789 905
Flaxmill School P-6, Morphett Vale Government Primary 3.1 km 358 950
Wirreanda Secondary School, Morphett Vale Government Secondary 3.3 km 915 913
Coorara Primary School, Morphett Vale Government Primary 3.3 km 233 947
Christie Downs Primary School, Christie Downs Government Primary 3.5 km 205 925
Old Noarlunga Primary School, Old Noarlunga Government Primary 3.6 km 155 999
Lonsdale Heights Primary School, Christie Downs Government Primary 3.8 km 71 949
Morphett Vale East School, Morphett Vale Government Primary 3.9 km 153 908
Antonio Catholic School, Morphett Vale Catholic Primary 4.4 km 277 1,008
Pimpala Primary School, Morphett Vale Government Primary 4.8 km 254 981
South Port Primary School, Port Noarlunga South Government Primary 4.9 km 295 968
Seaford Secondary College, Seaford Government Secondary 4.9 km 829 962
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Seaford Catholic Primary 5.0 km 536 1,017
Southern Vales Christian College - Morphett Vale Campus, Morphett Vale Independent Combined 5.0 km 503 1,038
Woodcroft College, Morphett Vale Independent Combined 5.1 km 1,534 1,071

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hackham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40544/hackham/topic/education