67.0% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 67.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Henley Beach · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Henley Beach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees have become a hallmark of Henley Beach. The area stands out for its strong educational attainment, with 67% of residents having finished Year 12 and nearly 32% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the state and national figures, with 67% of residents finishing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Henley Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education is common here, as 31.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%.
31.9% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 31.9%
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 Henley Beach, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce, held by 23.2% of residents, followed by engineering and society and culture.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger and have a higher advantage score than most areas. There are 15 schools within 3km, with 80% being government-run.
4.94
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
603
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,056
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Henley Beach
15 schools — 9,043 students, average ICSEA 1,056.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Star of the Sea School, Henley Beach | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 558 | 1,108 |
| St Michael's College - Secondary Campus, Henley Beach | Catholic | Combined | 0.6 km | 2,193 | 1,064 |
| Fulham Gardens Primary School, Henley Beach | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 148 | 1,042 |
| Fulham North Primary School, Henley Beach | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 395 | 1,095 |
| Henley High School, Henley Beach | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,381 | 1,045 |
| Grange Primary School, Grange | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 702 | 1,075 |
| Henley Beach Primary School, Henley Beach South | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 354 | 1,104 |
| Kidman Park Primary School, Kidman Park | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 485 | 1,053 |
| West Beach Primary School, West Beach | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 297 | 1,089 |
| St Francis School, Lockleys | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 457 | 1,075 |
| Seaton Park Primary School, Seaton | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 149 | 999 |
| Findon High School, Findon | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 467 | 978 |
| Seaton High School, Seaton | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 917 | 1,001 |
| Lockleys North Primary School, Lockleys | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 422 | 1,069 |
| Brooklyn Park Primary School, Brooklyn Park | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 118 | 1,066 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Henley Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40584/henley-beach/topic/education