38.6% ▲ +26.7%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 38.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
O'Sullivan Beach · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in O'Sullivan Beach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in O'Sullivan Beach, held by 41.7% of the population. This is a community where fewer people have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 9.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.6% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure far below the 54.6% seen across South Australia. This is lower than most other similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In O'Sullivan Beach, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with just 9.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3% and most other areas.
9.8% ▲ +83.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 9.8%
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 O'Sullivan Beach, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 16.6%, followed by society and culture at 15.8% and management and commerce at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 12 schools within 3km, which is more than 84% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most, with an average size of 420 students, and 58.3% are government run.
7.33
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Higher than 82% 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).
420
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
986
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving O'Sullivan Beach
12 schools — 5,034 students, average ICSEA 986.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 3
| Southern Montessori School, O'Sullivan Beach | Independent | Primary | 0.4 km | 230 | 1,095 |
| O'Sullivan Beach Primary School, O'Sullivan Beach | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 84 | 926 |
| St John The Apostle Parish School, Christies Beach | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 334 | 1,021 |
| Christies Beach Primary School, Christies Beach | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 194 | 889 |
| Christie Downs Primary School, Christie Downs | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 205 | 925 |
| FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement, Christie Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 137 | 952 |
| Lonsdale Heights Primary School, Christie Downs | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 71 | 949 |
| Port Noarlunga Primary School, Port Noarlunga | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 370 | 999 |
| Christies Beach High School, Christie Downs | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 789 | 905 |
| Cardijn College - Marian Campus, Noarlunga Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 2,247 | 1,019 |
| Calvary Lutheran Primary School, Morphett Vale | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 191 | 971 |
| Morphett Vale Primary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 182 | 950 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in O'Sullivan Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41062/o-sullivan-beach/topic/education