72.5% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 68.5%
- 2021: 72.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mawson Lakes · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Mawson Lakes
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high proportion of adults in Mawson Lakes have university degrees, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. The typical resident is well-educated, with 35.2% holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the South Australian figure of 22.7%. This creates a professional atmosphere across the community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are very high here, with 72.5% of people completing Year 12. This is far above the 54.6% seen across South Australia and well above the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mawson Lakes, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 11 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common, as 35.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas, with 16.3% of the population holding a postgraduate degree.
35.2% ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 35.2%
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 Mawson Lakes, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22.2%, followed by engineering at 17.7% and health at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mawson Lakes has a high number of schools within 3 km, though there are few schools per 1,000 children. The average school size is much higher than most areas, and 70% of these schools are government run.
0.78
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 87% 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).
551
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
984
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mawson Lakes
20 schools — 11,028 students, average ICSEA 984.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 6 · Combined 2
| Mawson Lakes School, Mawson Lakes | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 716 | 1,060 |
| Endeavour College, Mawson Lakes | Independent | Secondary | 0.9 km | 738 | 1,083 |
| Youth Education Centre - Goldsborough Road Campus (Cavan), Cavan | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 28 | 894 |
| Karrendi Primary School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 259 | 955 |
| Pooraka Primary School, Pooraka | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 182 | 954 |
| Parafield Gardens High School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,277 | 928 |
| Parafield Gardens Primary School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 575 | 968 |
| Garden College, Parafield Gardens | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 351 | 1,029 |
| North Ingle School, Ingle Farm | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 180 | 998 |
| Holy Family Catholic School, Parafield Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 539 | 1,000 |
| Ingle Farm Primary School, Ingle Farm | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 454 | 967 |
| Sports College South Australia - Football SA State Performance Centre, Gepps Cross | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 404 | 1,015 |
| Para Hills High School, Para Hills West | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 670 | 948 |
| Roma Mitchell Secondary College, Gepps Cross | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,638 | 971 |
| Para Hills School, Para Hills | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 269 | 978 |
| Para Hills West Primary School, Para Hills West | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 287 | 981 |
| Thomas More College, Salisbury Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,132 | 973 |
| The Pines School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 671 | 967 |
| Northfield Primary School, Northfield | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 352 | 982 |
| St Gabriel's School, Enfield | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 306 | 1,032 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mawson Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40844/mawson-lakes/topic/education