50.8% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 49.0%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Onkaparinga Hills · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Onkaparinga Hills
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Onkaparinga Hills have university degrees compared to the rest of the country. While over half of residents have finished Year 12, the area sits well below the national and state figures for both school and higher education completions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 50.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the South Australian figure of 54.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Onkaparinga Hills, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 11 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 15.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common, with 43.6% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
15.1% ▲ +41.9%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.1%
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 Onkaparinga Hills, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 20%, followed by engineering and related fields at 18.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Onkaparinga Hills has 25 schools within 3km, among the largest number at this level. These schools are typically large, with an average of 410 students, and 64% are government run.
25
Higher than 87% 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).
410
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,001
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Onkaparinga Hills
25 schools — 10,246 students, average ICSEA 1,001.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 7 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 19 · Combined 5 · Secondary 1
| Coorara Primary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 233 | 947 |
| Hackham East Primary School, Hackham | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 217 | 948 |
| Wirreanda Secondary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 915 | 913 |
| Woodcroft College, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,534 | 1,071 |
| Morphett Vale East School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 153 | 908 |
| Southern Vales Christian College - Morphett Vale Campus, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 503 | 1,038 |
| Flaxmill School P-6, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 358 | 950 |
| Hackham West School, Hackham West | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 110 | 867 |
| Pimpala Primary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 254 | 981 |
| Woodcroft Primary School, Woodcroft | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 454 | 1,004 |
| Antonio Catholic School, Morphett Vale | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 277 | 1,008 |
| Emmaus Catholic School, Woodcroft | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 373 | 1,005 |
| Prescott College Southern, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 707 | 1,036 |
| Huntfield Heights School P-6, Huntfield Heights | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 80 | 898 |
| Sunrise Christian School Morphett Vale, Morphett Vale | Independent | Primary | 3.8 km | 151 | 1,068 |
| Calvary Lutheran Primary School, Morphett Vale | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 191 | 971 |
| Reynella Primary School, Old Reynella | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 430 | 1,001 |
| Reynella East College, Reynella East | Government | Combined | 5.2 km | 1,938 | 988 |
| Noarlunga Downs Primary School, Noarlunga Downs | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 124 | 937 |
| Happy Valley Primary School, Happy Valley | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 325 | 1,033 |
| Braeview School, Happy Valley | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 360 | 1,032 |
| Old Noarlunga Primary School, Old Noarlunga | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 155 | 999 |
| Aberfoyle Hub Primary School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 241 | 1,030 |
| OneSchool Global SA - Aberfoyle Campus, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Combined | 7.6 km | 65 | 983 |
| Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Primary | 7.7 km | 98 | 1,065 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Onkaparinga Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41076/onkaparinga-hills/topic/education