79.9% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 75.3%
- 2021: 79.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Highgate · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Highgate
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Highgate hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of attainment is reflected in schooling patterns, with about 80% of residents completing Year 12. These figures are far above both the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 79.9% of residents finishing their final year of school. This is 21 percentage points higher than the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Highgate, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 11 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A striking 49.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above South Australia's 22.7%. Postgraduate degrees are also common, held by 17.2% of the population.
49.2% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 49.2%
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 Highgate, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 50%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 21.8%, followed by health at 18.8% and society and culture at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score among the highest in the country and are typically much larger than those in other areas. There are 28 schools within 3 km, providing more options per child than most places.
7.55
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
28
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).
671
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,128
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Highgate
28 schools — 18,782 students, average ICSEA 1,128.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 8 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 8 · Secondary 4
| Highgate School, Highgate | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 616 | 1,150 |
| Concordia College, Highgate | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 1,312 | 1,140 |
| Urrbrae Agricultural High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,102 | 1,074 |
| Sunrise Christian School Fullarton, Fullarton | Independent | Primary | 0.8 km | 175 | 1,133 |
| Unley High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,547 | 1,084 |
| St Joseph's School, Kingswood | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 256 | 1,135 |
| Mitcham Primary School, Kingswood | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 629 | 1,121 |
| Walford Anglican School for Girls, Hyde Park | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 400 | 1,162 |
| Mitcham Girls High School, Kingswood | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 754 | 1,083 |
| Unley Primary School, Unley | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 470 | 1,154 |
| Glen Osmond Primary School, Myrtle Bank | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 363 | 1,143 |
| Saint Spyridon College, Unley | Independent | Primary | 1.7 km | 39 | 1,081 |
| Mercedes College, Springfield | Catholic | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,111 | 1,133 |
| St Raphael's School, Parkside | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 96 | 1,048 |
| Glenunga International High School, Glenunga | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 2,340 | 1,153 |
| Parkside Primary School, Parkside | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 331 | 1,126 |
| Seymour College, Glen Osmond | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 715 | 1,150 |
| Scotch College - Torrens Park Campus, Torrens Park | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,213 | 1,146 |
| Linden Park Primary School, Linden Park | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 981 | 1,160 |
| St Thomas' School, Goodwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 297 | 1,116 |
| Westbourne Park Primary School, Westbourne Park | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 480 | 1,126 |
| St Patrick's Special School, Dulwich | Catholic | Combined | 3.0 km | 51 | 1,115 |
| Annesley College, Wayville | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 292 | 1,164 |
| Goodwood Primary School, Goodwood | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 408 | 1,147 |
| Cabra Dominican College, Cumberland Park | Catholic | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,165 | 1,065 |
| Pulteney Grammar School, Adelaide | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 839 | 1,170 |
| Gilles Street Primary School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 275 | 1,107 |
| Rose Park Primary School, Rose Park | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 525 | 1,162 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Highgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40588/highgate/topic/education