44.7% ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Morphett Vale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Morphett Vale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Morphett Vale hold a university degree compared to the rest of the country, with only 10.8% having a bachelor degree or higher. This trend is echoed in school completion rates, where the area sits well below state and national figures. The local education landscape is supported by a large number of schools, though many residents hold vocational certificates instead of degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well below the South Australian figure at 44.7%, and far below the national average. About 20% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10 or 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Morphett Vale, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 11 (22%) and Year 10 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below both the state and national figures. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 44.8% of adults.
10.8% ▲ +53.2%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 Morphett Vale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related fields at 16.9%, followed by society and culture at 16% and management and commerce at 15.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Morphett Vale has 33 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number for its level. These schools are typically larger than most, with 66.7% being government-run.
3.02
Lower than 57% 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).
445
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
996
Higher 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 Morphett Vale
33 schools — 14,693 students, average ICSEA 996.
By sector: Government 22 · Independent 6 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 25 · Secondary 4 · Combined 4
| Morphett Vale East School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 153 | 908 |
| Antonio Catholic School, Morphett Vale | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 277 | 1,008 |
| Pimpala Primary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 254 | 981 |
| Wirreanda Secondary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 915 | 913 |
| Flaxmill School P-6, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 358 | 950 |
| Southern Vales Christian College - Morphett Vale Campus, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 503 | 1,038 |
| Woodcroft College, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,534 | 1,071 |
| Coorara Primary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 233 | 947 |
| Morphett Vale Primary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 182 | 950 |
| Sunrise Christian School Morphett Vale, Morphett Vale | Independent | Primary | 1.9 km | 151 | 1,068 |
| Reynella South Primary School, Reynella | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 150 | 969 |
| Hackham East Primary School, Hackham | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 217 | 948 |
| Calvary Lutheran Primary School, Morphett Vale | Independent | Primary | 2.3 km | 191 | 971 |
| Prescott College Southern, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 707 | 1,036 |
| Lonsdale Heights Primary School, Christie Downs | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 71 | 949 |
| Reynella Primary School, Old Reynella | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 430 | 1,001 |
| Hackham West School, Hackham West | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 110 | 867 |
| Woodcroft Primary School, Woodcroft | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 454 | 1,004 |
| Christies Beach High School, Christie Downs | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 789 | 905 |
| Christie Downs Primary School, Christie Downs | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 205 | 925 |
| Emmaus Catholic School, Woodcroft | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 373 | 1,005 |
| Huntfield Heights School P-6, Huntfield Heights | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 80 | 898 |
| Cardijn College - Marian Campus, Noarlunga Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 2,247 | 1,019 |
| FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement, Christie Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 137 | 952 |
| Reynella East College, Reynella East | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,938 | 988 |
| Noarlunga Downs Primary School, Noarlunga Downs | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 124 | 937 |
| O'Sullivan Beach Primary School, O'Sullivan Beach | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 84 | 926 |
| Southern Montessori School, O'Sullivan Beach | Independent | Primary | 4.4 km | 230 | 1,095 |
| St John The Apostle Parish School, Christies Beach | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 334 | 1,021 |
| Woodend Primary School, Sheidow Park | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 631 | 1,050 |
| Hallett Cove South Primary School, Hallett Cove | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 77 | 989 |
| Christies Beach Primary School, Christies Beach | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 194 | 889 |
| Braeview School, Happy Valley | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 360 | 1,032 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Morphett Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40925/morphett-vale/topic/education