68.6% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ironbank · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Ironbank
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher rate of school completion than the state average marks Ironbank, where 68.6% of residents finished Year 12. This high level of schooling is matched by a strong trend toward higher education. The area stands out for its well-qualified adult population compared to the rest of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Nearly 69% of people completed Year 12, which is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and well above the national rate.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ironbank, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 11 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 34.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas and far above the state average of 22.7%.
34.1% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 34.1%
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 Ironbank, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 33%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in engineering and related fields are the most common, at 13.8%, followed closely by society and culture at 13.2% and health at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Four government schools operate within 3 km, a number larger than about 73% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,083, which is much higher than most areas.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
307
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,083
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Ironbank
4 schools — 1,229 students, average ICSEA 1,083.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Scott Creek Primary School, Scott Creek | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 60 | 1,043 |
| Upper Sturt Primary School, Upper Sturt | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 97 | 1,094 |
| Heathfield High School, Heathfield | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 970 | 1,086 |
| Heathfield Primary School, Heathfield | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 102 | 1,071 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ironbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40628/ironbank/topic/education