68.8% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Heathfield · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Heathfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have become a standout feature of Heathfield, where 37.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure and puts the area among the most qualified in the region. Most residents have finished high school and many have gone on to achieve advanced university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher than most areas, with 68.8% of residents finishing their secondary schooling. This is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Heathfield, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is highly qualified, with 34.9% of people holding a bachelor degree and another 14.5% with a postgraduate degree. This level of qualification is far above both the state and national averages.
37.1% ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 37.1%
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 Heathfield, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Postgraduate degree (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common, held by 20.1% of qualified residents. Other common fields include society and culture at 15.3% and health at 14.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Heathfield has a much higher number of schools per child than most areas, with 10 schools within 3km. These schools have some of the highest advantage scores for their level, and 80% are government primary schools.
10.70
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Higher than 79% 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).
257
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,101
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Heathfield
10 schools — 2,570 students, average ICSEA 1,101.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Heathfield Primary School, Heathfield | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 102 | 1,071 |
| Heathfield High School, Heathfield | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 970 | 1,086 |
| St Catherine's School, Stirling | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 185 | 1,133 |
| Aldgate Primary School, Aldgate | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 253 | 1,092 |
| Stirling East Primary School, Stirling | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 516 | 1,138 |
| The Hills Montessori School - Wairoa Campus, Aldgate | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 133 | 1,105 |
| Upper Sturt Primary School, Upper Sturt | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 97 | 1,094 |
| Scott Creek Primary School, Scott Creek | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 60 | 1,043 |
| Crafers Primary School, Crafers | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 221 | 1,109 |
| Mylor Primary School, Mylor | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 33 | 974 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Heathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40580/heathfield/topic/education