59.1% ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.2%
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Holden Hill · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Holden Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 59% of residents in Holden Hill finished Year 12, which is a much higher rate than most similar areas. This educational trend is mirrored in higher studies, with a quarter of adults holding a bachelor's degree or more. The area is well-qualified compared to the state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is strong here, with 59.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and about the same as the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Holden Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most similar places, with 25.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state average of 22.7% and sits close to the national figure.
25.9% ▲ +110.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Holden Hill splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 18.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.5%. Society and culture degrees make up 13.4% of the mix.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Holden Hill has a very high average school advantage score compared to most areas. While there are 32 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most other areas.
1.53
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
32
Higher than 89% 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).
483
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,055
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 Holden Hill
32 schools — 15,443 students, average ICSEA 1,055.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 6 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 20 · Combined 8 · Secondary 4
| Kildare College, Holden Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 0.6 km | 768 | 1,051 |
| Wandana Primary School, Gilles Plains | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 181 | 962 |
| Dernancourt School, Dernancourt | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 326 | 1,046 |
| St Paul's College, Gilles Plains | Catholic | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,191 | 1,037 |
| Avenues College, Windsor Gardens | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 493 | 929 |
| Prescott Primary School, Northern, Para Vista | Independent | Primary | 1.9 km | 462 | 1,083 |
| Modbury West School, Modbury | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 264 | 1,020 |
| Sunrise Christian School Paradise, Paradise | Independent | Primary | 2.2 km | 175 | 1,096 |
| Valley View Secondary School, Para Vista | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 596 | 963 |
| Para Vista Primary School, Para Vista | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 206 | 950 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista, Para Vista | Independent | Primary | 2.5 km | 440 | 1,089 |
| Adelaide East Education Centre, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 49 | 1,056 |
| Ingle Farm East Primary School, Ingle Farm | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 268 | 981 |
| Paradise Primary School, Paradise | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 141 | 1,022 |
| Charles Campbell College, Paradise | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,188 | 1,018 |
| Modbury South Primary School, Hope Valley | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 179 | 1,011 |
| Modbury Special School, Hope Valley | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 166 | 997 |
| Heritage College Incorporated, Oakden | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 437 | 1,040 |
| Modbury High School, Modbury | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 926 | 1,005 |
| Torrens Valley Christian School, Hope Valley | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 565 | 1,085 |
| St Pius X School, Windsor Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 552 | 1,108 |
| Athelstone School, Athelstone | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 368 | 1,100 |
| Cedar College, Northgate | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 884 | 1,090 |
| Hillcrest Primary School, Hillcrest | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 395 | 1,096 |
| Modbury School P-6, Modbury North | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 172 | 1,026 |
| St Francis of Assisi School, Newton | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 246 | 1,049 |
| Highbury Primary School, Hope Valley | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 499 | 1,054 |
| Ardtornish Primary School, St Agnes | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 462 | 1,044 |
| Saint Ignatius' College - Senior School Campus, Athelstone | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,421 | 1,151 |
| East Marden Primary School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 548 | 1,127 |
| Klemzig Primary School, Klemzig | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 184 | 1,033 |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School, Greenacres | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 691 | 1,085 |
Sources
More for Holden Hill
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Holden Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40601/holden-hill/topic/education