69.6% ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.2%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hindmarsh · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Hindmarsh
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of adults in Hindmarsh have finished high school and university compared to the rest of the country. Roughly 70% of residents completed Year 12 and 40% hold a university degree. This makes the area one of the most highly qualified places in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the state and national figures, with 69.6% of residents finishing school. This is much higher than most areas, where the national figure is 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hindmarsh, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are very common here, with 40.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the South Australian figure of 22.7%.
40.1% ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 40.1%
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 Hindmarsh, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Postgraduate degree (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 19.6%, followed by society and culture at 15.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Hindmarsh is close to 37 schools, which is among the largest number of schools within 3km for any such area. Local schools are typically larger and have a much higher advantage score than most other areas.
37
Higher than 90% 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).
544
Higher than 77% 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 Hindmarsh
37 schools — 20,114 students, average ICSEA 1,056.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 11 · Independent 8
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 12 · Combined 8
| St Joseph's School, West Hindmarsh | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 223 | 1,063 |
| Warriappendi Secondary School, Thebarton | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 100 | 752 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Brompton | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 153 | 1,105 |
| St Dominic's Priory College, North Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 1.4 km | 658 | 1,080 |
| Bowden Brompton Community School, Brompton | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 145 | 906 |
| Thebarton Senior College, Torrensville | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,284 | 951 |
| Allenby Gardens Primary School, Allenby Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 392 | 1,062 |
| Brompton Primary School, Renown Park | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 175 | 1,001 |
| Australian Islamic College Adelaide, West Croydon | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 589 | 1,016 |
| St George College - Senior Campus, Mile End | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 350 | 1,046 |
| Torrensville Primary School, Torrensville | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 380 | 1,099 |
| Temple Christian College, Mile End | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,151 | 1,043 |
| Flinders Park Primary School, Flinders Park | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 187 | 1,037 |
| Adelaide Secondary School of English, West Croydon | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 487 | 961 |
| Nazareth Catholic College - Flinders Park Campus, Flinders Park | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 2,576 | 1,049 |
| Kilkenny Primary School, West Croydon | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 450 | 1,069 |
| North Adelaide Primary School, North Adelaide | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 296 | 1,144 |
| Blackfriars Priory School, Prospect | Catholic | Combined | 2.5 km | 786 | 1,037 |
| Adelaide High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,821 | 1,094 |
| St Margaret Mary's School, Croydon Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 324 | 1,024 |
| Prescott College, Prospect | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 206 | 1,016 |
| Underdale High School, Underdale | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 629 | 1,000 |
| Prospect Primary School, Prospect | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 537 | 1,109 |
| Rosary School, Prospect | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 484 | 1,101 |
| Youthinc. Enterprise Academy, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 129 | 1,029 |
| St Mary's College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 3.0 km | 659 | 1,073 |
| Our Lady of La Vang School, Flinders Park | Catholic | Combined | 3.0 km | 70 | 1,066 |
| University Senior College at Adelaide University - Jordan Campus, Adelaide University | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 523 | 1,092 |
| St John Bosco School, Brooklyn Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 252 | 1,054 |
| Cowandilla Primary School, Cowandilla | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 341 | 1,051 |
| Adelaide Botanic High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,258 | 1,103 |
| Challa Gardens Primary School, Kilkenny | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 251 | 982 |
| Lockleys North Primary School, Lockleys | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 422 | 1,069 |
| Wilderness School, Medindie | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 856 | 1,176 |
| Sturt Street Community School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 162 | 1,114 |
| Whitefriars School, Woodville Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 603 | 1,076 |
| Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY), Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 205 | 1,026 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hindmarsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40597/hindmarsh/topic/education