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Education & Qualifications in Kensington

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Over 42% of adults in Kensington hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area one of the most highly qualified in the region, with strong school completion rates and an abundance of nearby educational facilities.

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📍 Kensington, Suburb / Locality

Where Kensington sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

42.7% ▲ +15.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kensington — higher than 95% of areas.

Kensington42.7%
5068, SA 43.6%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are among the highest for similar areas, with 70.8% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the 54.6% seen across South Australia.

Completed Year 12

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70.8% ▲ +3.4%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Kensington, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 11 is next at 12%.

Year 12 70.8% Year 11 11.4% Year 10 6.3% Year 9 or below 5.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are very common here, with 42.7% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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42.7% ▲ +15.5%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Kensington, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Certificate III / IV (15%).

Bachelor degree 38.6% Postgraduate degree 16.6% Certificate III / IV 12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.7% Certificate I / II 0.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 18.0%, followed by society and culture at 17.0% and health at 14.4%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Kensington has more schools than most areas, with 24 schools within 3km. These schools are larger than usual and have some of the highest advantage scores in the region.

Schools within 3 km

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24

Higher than 87% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,133

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Kensington

24 schools — 19,386 students, average ICSEA 1,133.

By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 8 · Independent 4

By type: Primary 13 · Combined 7 · Secondary 4
Mary MacKillop College, Kensington Catholic Secondary 0.3 km 291 1,077
Marryatville Primary School, Kensington Government Primary 0.3 km 506 1,127
St Joseph's Memorial School, Norwood Catholic Primary 0.5 km 192 1,108
Loreto College, Marryatville Catholic Combined 0.5 km 717 1,098
Pembroke School - Middle School Campus, Kensington Park Independent Combined 0.5 km 1,672 1,171
Marryatville High School, Marryatville Government Secondary 0.6 km 1,759 1,120
Norwood Primary School, Norwood Government Primary 1.3 km 361 1,148
Trinity Gardens School, Trinity Gardens Government Primary 1.8 km 695 1,103
Rose Park Primary School, Rose Park Government Primary 1.8 km 525 1,162
St Patrick's Special School, Dulwich Catholic Combined 1.9 km 51 1,115
Burnside Primary School, Burnside Government Primary 2.0 km 686 1,156
St Joseph's School, Tranmere Catholic Primary 2.2 km 208 1,099
St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School, Stonyfell Independent Combined 2.3 km 873 1,180
St Joseph's School, Payneham South Catholic Primary 2.5 km 494 1,092
Norwood International High School, Magill Government Secondary 2.5 km 1,667 1,090
Prince Alfred College, Kent Town Independent Combined 2.6 km 1,127 1,143
St Peter's College, St Peters Independent Combined 2.6 km 1,585 1,164
East Adelaide School, St Peters Government Primary 2.7 km 495 1,117
Linden Park Primary School, Linden Park Government Primary 2.7 km 981 1,160
Glenunga International High School, Glenunga Government Secondary 3.0 km 2,340 1,153
Magill School, Magill Government Primary 3.1 km 744 1,119
St Raphael's School, Parkside Catholic Primary 3.2 km 96 1,048
Parkside Primary School, Parkside Government Primary 3.3 km 331 1,126
Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus, Adelaide Catholic Combined 3.4 km 990 1,074

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40677/kensington/topic/education