61.5% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.7%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Oakden · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Oakden
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well over 60% of residents in Oakden have completed Year 12, which is a much higher rate than most similar areas. This commitment to learning is reflected in the high number of adults holding degrees and the strong performance of local schools.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 61.5%, a figure well above the South Australian average of 54.6% and slightly higher than the national rate.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Oakden, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 11 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, with 28.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most areas.
28.2% ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 28.2%
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 Oakden, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 23.1%, followed by society and culture at 14.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are 28 schools within 3 km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. Local schools are generally larger than average and have a higher advantage score than most areas.
1.81
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
28
Higher than 88% 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).
496
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,030
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Oakden
28 schools — 13,877 students, average ICSEA 1,030.
By sector: Government 17 · Independent 6 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 18 · Combined 5 · Secondary 5
| Heritage College Incorporated, Oakden | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 437 | 1,040 |
| Cedar College, Northgate | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 884 | 1,090 |
| St Paul's College, Gilles Plains | Catholic | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,191 | 1,037 |
| Avenues College, Windsor Gardens | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 493 | 929 |
| Wandana Primary School, Gilles Plains | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 181 | 962 |
| Hillcrest Primary School, Hillcrest | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 395 | 1,096 |
| St Pius X School, Windsor Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 552 | 1,108 |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School, Greenacres | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 691 | 1,085 |
| Ingle Farm East Primary School, Ingle Farm | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 268 | 981 |
| Northfield Primary School, Northfield | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 352 | 982 |
| Valley View Secondary School, Para Vista | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 596 | 963 |
| Sports College South Australia - Football SA State Performance Centre, Gepps Cross | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 404 | 1,015 |
| Kildare College, Holden Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 768 | 1,051 |
| Roma Mitchell Secondary College, Gepps Cross | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,638 | 971 |
| Hampstead Primary School, Greenacres | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 243 | 1,032 |
| Prescott Primary School, Northern, Para Vista | Independent | Primary | 2.7 km | 462 | 1,083 |
| Dernancourt School, Dernancourt | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 326 | 1,046 |
| Ingle Farm Primary School, Ingle Farm | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 454 | 967 |
| Klemzig Primary School, Klemzig | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 184 | 1,033 |
| Sunrise Christian School Paradise, Paradise | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 175 | 1,096 |
| Para Vista Primary School, Para Vista | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 206 | 950 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista, Para Vista | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 440 | 1,089 |
| East Marden Primary School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 548 | 1,127 |
| Adelaide East Education Centre, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 49 | 1,056 |
| Charles Campbell College, Paradise | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,188 | 1,018 |
| Pooraka Primary School, Pooraka | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 182 | 954 |
| Modbury West School, Modbury | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 264 | 1,020 |
| St Gabriel's School, Enfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 306 | 1,032 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Oakden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41065/oakden/topic/education