27.2% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hillier · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Hillier
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 43% of qualified adults in Hillier hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. It is a place where formal education levels are generally lower than the state and national figures, with far fewer residents finishing high school or university.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 27.2% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification compared to similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →Hillier splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (30%) and Year 10 (30%), with Year 11 at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by just 7.3% of adults, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This is much lower than most other areas.
7.3% ▲ +28.4%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Hillier, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 22.4%, followed by Society and Culture at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9 schools within 3 km, which is more than 81% of similar areas. These schools are among the largest for this level, with government schools making up 55.6% of the sector.
9
Higher than 78% 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).
774
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
991
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Hillier
9 schools — 6,964 students, average ICSEA 991.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 4
By type: Combined 5 · Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Evanston Gardens Primary School, Evanston Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 263 | 943 |
| Trinity College South, Evanston South | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 957 | 1,039 |
| Trinity College Senior, Evanston South | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 669 | 1,025 |
| Gawler and District College B-12, Evanston | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,247 | 932 |
| Trinity College North, Evanston South | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 914 | 1,040 |
| Riverbanks College B-12, Angle Vale | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,393 | 955 |
| Gawler Primary School, Gawler | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 168 | 954 |
| Trinity College Gawler River, Angle Vale | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 970 | 1,032 |
| Angle Vale Primary School, Angle Vale | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 383 | 963 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hillier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40593/hillier/topic/education