58.0% ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.6%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Modbury · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Modbury
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A shift toward higher achievement is evident in Modbury, where 58% of residents have completed Year 12. This is well above the South Australian figure, contributing to a well-educated local population where one in four adults holds a bachelor's degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most similar areas, reaching 58%. This is well above the South Australian average of 54.6% and sits about the same as the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Modbury, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 25.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the South Australian average and much higher than most similar areas. Certificates III or IV are the most common qualification at 27.2%.
25.3% ▲ +74.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Modbury splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 19.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Modbury has 33 schools within 3km, among the largest number at this level, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Most of these are government primary schools.
2.39
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
33
Higher than 89% 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).
446
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,028
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Modbury
33 schools — 14,705 students, average ICSEA 1,028.
By sector: Government 24 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 23 · Combined 6 · Secondary 4
| Modbury West School, Modbury | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 264 | 1,020 |
| Modbury High School, Modbury | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 926 | 1,005 |
| Modbury South Primary School, Hope Valley | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 179 | 1,011 |
| Modbury Special School, Hope Valley | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 166 | 997 |
| Modbury School P-6, Modbury North | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 172 | 1,026 |
| Torrens Valley Christian School, Hope Valley | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 565 | 1,085 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista, Para Vista | Independent | Primary | 1.8 km | 440 | 1,089 |
| Ardtornish Primary School, St Agnes | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 462 | 1,044 |
| Prescott Primary School, Northern, Para Vista | Independent | Primary | 1.9 km | 462 | 1,083 |
| Para Vista Primary School, Para Vista | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 206 | 950 |
| Wandana Primary School, Gilles Plains | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 181 | 962 |
| Valley View Secondary School, Para Vista | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 596 | 963 |
| Kildare College, Holden Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 768 | 1,051 |
| East Para Primary School, Para Hills | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 194 | 994 |
| Highbury Primary School, Hope Valley | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 499 | 1,054 |
| The Heights School, Modbury Heights | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,811 | 1,060 |
| Redwood Park Primary School, Redwood Park | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 368 | 1,032 |
| St Paul's College, Gilles Plains | Catholic | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,191 | 1,037 |
| Dernancourt School, Dernancourt | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 326 | 1,046 |
| Ingle Farm East Primary School, Ingle Farm | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 268 | 981 |
| Ridgehaven Primary School, Ridgehaven | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 222 | 983 |
| St Agnes School P - 6, St Agnes | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 251 | 1,039 |
| Avenues College, Windsor Gardens | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 493 | 929 |
| Paradise Primary School, Paradise | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 141 | 1,022 |
| Ingle Farm Primary School, Ingle Farm | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 454 | 967 |
| Para Hills School, Para Hills | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 269 | 978 |
| St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School, Wynn Vale | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 561 | 1,051 |
| North Ingle School, Ingle Farm | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 180 | 998 |
| Sunrise Christian School Paradise, Paradise | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 175 | 1,096 |
| Tea Tree Gully Primary School, Tea Tree Gully | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 117 | 1,073 |
| Saint David's Parish School, Tea Tree Gully | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 306 | 1,063 |
| Heritage College Incorporated, Oakden | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 437 | 1,040 |
| Banksia Park International High School, Banksia Park | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,055 | 1,009 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Modbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40898/modbury/topic/education