73.5% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.0%
- 2016: 76.1%
- 2021: 73.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Longwood · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Longwood
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults in Longwood have completed high school and university than is typical across the state. This high level of schooling is a standout feature of the area, with 73.5% of people finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the state and national figures, sitting at 73.5% compared to 54.6% in South Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Longwood, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 11 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education is very common here, as 40.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%.
40.9% ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 40.9%
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 Longwood, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Postgraduate degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across various fields, with the most common being health at 16.3% and society and culture at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five government schools within 3 km, which is more than most similar areas. These schools have a much higher average advantage score than most other areas.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
284
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,082
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Longwood
5 schools — 1,418 students, average ICSEA 1,082.
By sector: Government 5
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Heathfield Primary School, Heathfield | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 102 | 1,071 |
| Scott Creek Primary School, Scott Creek | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 60 | 1,043 |
| Heathfield High School, Heathfield | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 970 | 1,086 |
| Mylor Primary School, Mylor | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 33 | 974 |
| Aldgate Primary School, Aldgate | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 253 | 1,092 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Longwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40778/longwood/topic/education