60.8% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lower Hermitage · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Lower Hermitage
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 60% of residents in Lower Hermitage have completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. This high level of schooling is matched by a strong proportion of adults with university degrees. The area stands out for its high educational attainment compared to the state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 60.8% of people finished Year 12, a figure well above the South Australian average of 54.6%. Very few residents left school early, with 22.2% reaching Year 11 and 14.4% reaching Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lower Hermitage, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 11 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 24.4% of adults, which is much higher than most similar areas. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33% of the population.
24.4% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Lower Hermitage splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study at 28.9%, followed by education at 17.5% and management and commerce at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools within 3km, which is more than about 75% of similar areas. These schools have an advantage score higher than most areas, and 80% are government primary schools.
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).
396
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,027
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lower Hermitage
5 schools — 1,978 students, average ICSEA 1,027.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Fairview Park Primary School, Fairview Park | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 260 | 1,027 |
| Banksia Park School R-6, Banksia Park | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 240 | 1,037 |
| Banksia Park International High School, Banksia Park | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 1,055 | 1,009 |
| Saint David's Parish School, Tea Tree Gully | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 306 | 1,063 |
| Tea Tree Gully Primary School, Tea Tree Gully | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 117 | 1,073 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lower Hermitage [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40785/lower-hermitage/topic/education