72.9% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 72.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hawthorndene · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Hawthorndene
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees define the residents of Hawthorndene. The area stands out for its academic achievement, with 40.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest for similar areas, with 72.9% of people completing Year 12. This is far above both the South Australian figure of 54.6% and the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hawthorndene, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common here, as 40.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 22.7% seen across South Australia.
40.5% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 40.5%
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 Hawthorndene, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with health at 16.2%, management and commerce at 15.5%, and society and culture at 14.2% being the most common.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score among the highest for similar areas. While there are 12 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas.
1.47
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Higher than 82% 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).
426
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,098
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Hawthorndene
12 schools — 5,106 students, average ICSEA 1,098.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Hawthorndene Primary School, Hawthorndene | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 290 | 1,108 |
| Coromandel Valley Primary School, Coromandel Valley | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 483 | 1,097 |
| Concordia College (St Peters Campus, Blackwood), Blackwood | Independent | Primary | 2.5 km | 88 | 1,119 |
| Belair Primary School, Belair | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 490 | 1,117 |
| Blackwood High School, Eden Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,211 | 1,059 |
| Blackwood Primary School, Eden Hills | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 363 | 1,095 |
| St John's Grammar School - Junior Campus, Belair | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,009 | 1,141 |
| Eden Hills Primary School, Eden Hills | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 229 | 1,116 |
| Craigburn Primary School, Flagstaff Hill | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 426 | 1,074 |
| Upper Sturt Primary School, Upper Sturt | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 97 | 1,094 |
| Bellevue Heights Primary School, Bellevue Heights | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 177 | 1,090 |
| Clapham Primary School, Clapham | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 243 | 1,098 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hawthorndene [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40575/hawthorndene/topic/education