64.1% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kingston Park · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kingston Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in Kingston Park hold high-level qualifications than in most similar areas. This is a highly educated community where 36.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, with 64.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above both the South Australian and Australian figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kingston Park, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 11 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area's high academic achievement is clear, as 36.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the state figure of 22.7%.
36.8% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 36.8%
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 Kingston Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.0%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger and have a higher advantage score than most areas. There are seven schools within 3km, most of which are government primary schools.
7
Higher than 75% 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).
550
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,061
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kingston Park
7 schools — 3,847 students, average ICSEA 1,061.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1
| Seacliff Primary School, Seacliff | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 356 | 1,094 |
| Seaview Downs Primary School, Seaview Downs | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 324 | 1,051 |
| Brighton Primary School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 726 | 1,077 |
| Seaview High School, Seacombe Heights | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,377 | 1,038 |
| Stella Maris Parish School, Seacombe Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 429 | 1,086 |
| McAuley Community School, Hove | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 451 | 1,099 |
| Darlington Primary School, Seacombe Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 184 | 964 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kingston Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40700/kingston-park/topic/education