42.2% ▲ +29.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lewiston · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Lewiston
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Lewiston have remained low compared to the rest of the state. Only 42.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. The area is largely defined by practical, trade-based qualifications rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.2% of people finished Year 12, a result far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. About 22% of residents stopped at Year 11, while 20.9% left after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lewiston, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with only 8.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national average. Instead, over half of the population holds a Certificate III or IV.
8.6% ▲ +52.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Lewiston, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 24.7%, followed by management and commerce at 14.4%. Other common areas of study include society and culture and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools within 3 km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than most, with a typical size of 613 students.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
613
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,007
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lewiston
3 schools — 1,840 students, average ICSEA 1,007.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Trinity College Gawler River, Angle Vale | Independent | Combined | 6.3 km | 970 | 1,032 |
| Angle Vale Primary School, Angle Vale | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 383 | 963 |
| Virginia Primary School, Virginia | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 487 | 992 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lewiston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40760/lewiston/topic/education