34.7% ▲ +45.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nelshaby · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Nelshaby
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels have remained notably low in Nelshaby, where only 34.7% of residents finished Year 12. This is far below the national figure, reflecting a community where few people hold university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.7% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the 54.6% seen in South Australia. Many residents stopped their schooling earlier, with 26.5% reaching Year 10 and 24.5% reaching Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nelshaby, the largest group is Year 12 at 35%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 11 (25%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, with only 5.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
5.3% ▼ -36.0%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Nelshaby, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 32%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 20.9%, followed by health at 14.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government primary school, which is much smaller than most others with an average size of 57 students.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
57
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
920
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Nelshaby
1 school — 57 students, average ICSEA 920.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Napperby Primary School, Napperby | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 57 | 920 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nelshaby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41017/nelshaby/topic/education