77.8% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.5%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 77.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kensington Park · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kensington Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A massive gap exists between Kensington Park and the rest of the state, with 47% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the South Australian figure of 22.7%. The area is highly educated, with the vast majority of residents finishing high school and many pursuing postgraduate studies.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the highest for similar areas, reaching 77.8%. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and the South Australian rate of 54.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kensington Park, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 11 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are very common here, as 47% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%, with 20.6% of residents holding postgraduate degrees.
47.0% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 47.0%
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 Kensington Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.2%, followed by health at 16.4% and society and culture at 15.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has schools with some of the highest advantage scores and largest average sizes. While there are 28 schools within 3km, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
2.55
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
28
Higher than 88% 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).
905
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,108
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kensington Park
28 schools — 25,333 students, average ICSEA 1,108.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 8 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 8 · Secondary 6
| Pembroke School - Middle School Campus, Kensington Park | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 1,672 | 1,171 |
| Marryatville Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 506 | 1,127 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Kensington | Catholic | Secondary | 1.1 km | 291 | 1,077 |
| Marryatville High School, Marryatville | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,759 | 1,120 |
| St Joseph's School, Tranmere | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 208 | 1,099 |
| St Joseph's Memorial School, Norwood | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 192 | 1,108 |
| Loreto College, Marryatville | Catholic | Combined | 1.4 km | 717 | 1,098 |
| Norwood International High School, Magill | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,667 | 1,090 |
| St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School, Stonyfell | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 873 | 1,180 |
| Trinity Gardens School, Trinity Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 695 | 1,103 |
| Burnside Primary School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 686 | 1,156 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 361 | 1,148 |
| Magill School, Magill | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 744 | 1,119 |
| St Joseph's School, Payneham South | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 494 | 1,092 |
| Rose Park Primary School, Rose Park | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 525 | 1,162 |
| St Patrick's Special School, Dulwich | Catholic | Combined | 2.7 km | 51 | 1,115 |
| Morialta Secondary College, Rostrevor | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 570 | 1,075 |
| East Adelaide School, St Peters | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 495 | 1,117 |
| Linden Park Primary School, Linden Park | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 981 | 1,160 |
| Felixstow Primary School, Felixstow | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 76 | 1,014 |
| St Peter's College, St Peters | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,585 | 1,164 |
| St Joseph's School, Hectorville | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 859 | 1,077 |
| Prince Alfred College, Kent Town | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,127 | 1,143 |
| Rostrevor College, Woodforde | Catholic | Combined | 3.5 km | 985 | 1,064 |
| East Torrens Primary School, Hectorville | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 350 | 1,073 |
| Open Access College, Marden | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 4,028 | 1,017 |
| Marden Senior College, Marden | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 496 | 1,041 |
| Glenunga International High School, Glenunga | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 2,340 | 1,153 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kensington Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40679/kensington-park/topic/education