Hampstead Gardens · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Hampstead Gardens

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

A far higher proportion of residents in Hampstead Gardens finished Year 12 than the national average, with 69.3% completing their schooling. This strong educational foundation is mirrored in the adults, who hold high-level qualifications at rates well above the rest of the state.

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📍 Hampstead Gardens, Suburb / Locality

Where Hampstead Gardens sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

36.4% ▲ +51.3%
  • 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 Hampstead Gardens — higher than 90% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Hampstead Gardens36.4%
5086, SA 32.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Nearly 70% of residents completed Year 12, which is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6%. Only 7.1% of people finished school at Year 9 or below.

69.3% ▲ +25.3%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 55.3%
  • 2016: 62.9%
  • 2021: 69.3%

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

Highest year of school

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In Hampstead Gardens, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 11 is next at 11%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 36.4% of the population, a figure far above the 26.3% national average. This group is among the highest for this qualification level across similar areas.

36.4% ▲ +51.3%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.1%
  • 2016: 31.1%
  • 2021: 36.4%

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

Highest qualification level

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In Hampstead Gardens, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Postgraduate degree (19%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 23.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.6% and health at 12.8%.

Schools

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

Local schools are much larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas. There are 29 schools within 3 km, with over half being government run.

29

Higher than 88% 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).

1,062

Higher than 82% 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 Hampstead Gardens — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Hampstead Gardens

29 schools — 16,126 students, average ICSEA 1,062.

By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 7 · Independent 7

By type: Primary 21 · Combined 5 · Secondary 3

Schools serving Hampstead Gardens, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Klemzig Primary School, Klemzig Government Primary 0.6 km 184 1,033
Hampstead Primary School, Greenacres Government Primary 0.7 km 243 1,032
St Martin's Catholic Primary School, Greenacres Catholic Primary 1.0 km 691 1,085
Vale Park Primary School, Vale Park Government Primary 1.1 km 393 1,097
Hillcrest Primary School, Hillcrest Government Primary 1.3 km 395 1,096
St Pius X School, Windsor Gardens Catholic Primary 1.4 km 552 1,108
Open Access College, Marden Government Combined 1.8 km 4,028 1,017
Marden Senior College, Marden Government Secondary 1.8 km 496 1,041
St Monica's Parish School, Walkerville Catholic Primary 1.9 km 192 1,102
East Marden Primary School, Campbelltown Government Primary 2.2 km 548 1,127
Felixstow Primary School, Felixstow Government Primary 2.3 km 76 1,014
St Andrew's School, Walkerville Independent Primary 2.4 km 376 1,191
Cedar College, Northgate Independent Combined 2.4 km 884 1,090
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Enfield Catholic Secondary 2.5 km 478 960
Nailsworth Primary School, Nailsworth Government Primary 2.6 km 548 1,106
Walkerville Primary School, Walkerville Government Primary 2.7 km 548 1,139
Heritage College Incorporated, Oakden Independent Combined 2.8 km 437 1,040
Enfield Primary School, Enfield Government Primary 2.8 km 188 978
Avenues College, Windsor Gardens Government Combined 2.9 km 493 929
St Joseph's School, Hectorville Catholic Primary 3.0 km 859 1,077
St Joseph's School, Payneham South Catholic Primary 3.1 km 494 1,092
Prospect North Primary School, Prospect Government Primary 3.1 km 373 1,037
Northfield Primary School, Northfield Government Primary 3.1 km 352 982
Wilderness School, Medindie Independent Combined 3.2 km 856 1,176
St Paul Lutheran School, Blair Athol Independent Primary 3.3 km 260 1,062
East Adelaide School, St Peters Government Primary 3.3 km 495 1,117
Sunrise Christian School Paradise, Paradise Independent Primary 3.4 km 175 1,096
Prescott College, Prospect Independent Secondary 3.6 km 206 1,016
St Gabriel's School, Enfield Catholic Primary 3.7 km 306 1,032

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 Hampstead Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40561/hampstead-gardens/topic/education