70.3% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 70.2%
- 2021: 70.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kingswood · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kingswood
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 41% of adults in Kingswood hold a bachelor's degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of education is reflected in a strong school-leaving record and a wide range of local learning options. It is a community where academic achievement is far above the national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 70.3% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kingswood, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 11 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical resident is highly qualified, with 41.8% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. This is far above the Australian figure of 26.3%.
41.8% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 41.8%
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 Kingswood, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Most qualifications are in management and commerce (19.9%), followed by health (16.2%) and society and culture (14.7%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kingswood has more schools per child than most areas, with 29 schools within 3 km. Local schools are larger than usual and have some of the highest advantage scores in the region.
7.96
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
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).
655
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,122
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kingswood
29 schools — 18,984 students, average ICSEA 1,122.
By sector: Government 15 · Independent 8 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 17 · Combined 7 · Secondary 5
| St Joseph's School, Kingswood | Catholic | Primary | 0.1 km | 256 | 1,135 |
| Mitcham Primary School, Kingswood | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 629 | 1,121 |
| Mitcham Girls High School, Kingswood | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 754 | 1,083 |
| Unley High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 1,547 | 1,084 |
| Urrbrae Agricultural High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,102 | 1,074 |
| Highgate School, Highgate | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 616 | 1,150 |
| Scotch College - Torrens Park Campus, Torrens Park | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,213 | 1,146 |
| Concordia College, Highgate | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,312 | 1,140 |
| Mercedes College, Springfield | Catholic | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,111 | 1,133 |
| Walford Anglican School for Girls, Hyde Park | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 400 | 1,162 |
| Unley Primary School, Unley | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 470 | 1,154 |
| Westbourne Park Primary School, Westbourne Park | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 480 | 1,126 |
| Sunrise Christian School Fullarton, Fullarton | Independent | Primary | 2.0 km | 175 | 1,133 |
| Saint Spyridon College, Unley | Independent | Primary | 2.4 km | 39 | 1,081 |
| Colonel Light Gardens Primary School, Colonel Light Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 688 | 1,119 |
| Cabra Dominican College, Cumberland Park | Catholic | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,165 | 1,065 |
| Glen Osmond Primary School, Myrtle Bank | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 363 | 1,143 |
| Clapham Primary School, Clapham | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 243 | 1,098 |
| St Thomas' School, Goodwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 297 | 1,116 |
| St Therese School, Colonel Light Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 172 | 1,087 |
| St Raphael's School, Parkside | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 96 | 1,048 |
| Parkside Primary School, Parkside | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 331 | 1,126 |
| Glenunga International High School, Glenunga | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 2,340 | 1,153 |
| Goodwood Primary School, Goodwood | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 408 | 1,147 |
| Springbank Secondary College, Pasadena | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 249 | 1,021 |
| Edwardstown Primary School, Melrose Park | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 512 | 1,098 |
| St John's Grammar School - Junior Campus, Belair | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,009 | 1,141 |
| Seymour College, Glen Osmond | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 715 | 1,150 |
| Annesley College, Wayville | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 292 | 1,164 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kingswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40702/kingswood/topic/education