78.7% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 72.8%
- 2021: 78.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Parkside · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Parkside
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees have become a standout feature of Parkside since 2011. Nearly half of all adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This creates a highly qualified local population where most residents have finished their secondary education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A huge 78.7% of people here have completed Year 12, which is far above the 54.6% seen across South Australia. This is among the highest rates for this level of schooling in the region.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Parkside, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 11 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is exceptionally well-qualified, with 49% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, with postgraduate degrees held by 17.9% of residents.
49.0% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 49.0%
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 Parkside, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in management and commerce at 20.8%, followed by society and culture (15.9%) and health (15.8%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest and most advantaged in the region. While there are 44 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than most areas.
2.35
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
44
Higher than 91% 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).
689
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,119
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Parkside
44 schools — 30,314 students, average ICSEA 1,119.
By sector: Government 19 · Independent 14 · Catholic 11
By type: Primary 19 · Combined 14 · Secondary 11
| Parkside Primary School, Parkside | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 331 | 1,126 |
| St Raphael's School, Parkside | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 96 | 1,048 |
| Saint Spyridon College, Unley | Independent | Primary | 0.8 km | 39 | 1,081 |
| Sunrise Christian School Fullarton, Fullarton | Independent | Primary | 1.0 km | 175 | 1,133 |
| Unley Primary School, Unley | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 470 | 1,154 |
| Walford Anglican School for Girls, Hyde Park | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 400 | 1,162 |
| Concordia College, Highgate | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,312 | 1,140 |
| Gilles Street Primary School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 275 | 1,107 |
| Annesley College, Wayville | Independent | Primary | 1.7 km | 292 | 1,164 |
| Pulteney Grammar School, Adelaide | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 839 | 1,170 |
| Glenunga International High School, Glenunga | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 2,340 | 1,153 |
| St Patrick's Special School, Dulwich | Catholic | Combined | 1.9 km | 51 | 1,115 |
| Highgate School, Highgate | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 616 | 1,150 |
| Rose Park Primary School, Rose Park | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 525 | 1,162 |
| Muirden Senior College, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 91 | 1,079 |
| Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 2.1 km | 990 | 1,074 |
| Glen Osmond Primary School, Myrtle Bank | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 363 | 1,143 |
| St Aloysius College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,091 | 1,081 |
| St Thomas' School, Goodwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 297 | 1,116 |
| Urrbrae Agricultural High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,102 | 1,074 |
| Goodwood Primary School, Goodwood | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 408 | 1,147 |
| Prince Alfred College, Kent Town | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,127 | 1,143 |
| Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY), Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 2.6 km | 205 | 1,026 |
| Unley High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,547 | 1,084 |
| Mitcham Girls High School, Kingswood | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 754 | 1,083 |
| Linden Park Primary School, Linden Park | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 981 | 1,160 |
| St Joseph's School, Kingswood | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 256 | 1,135 |
| Sturt Street Community School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 162 | 1,114 |
| Mitcham Primary School, Kingswood | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 629 | 1,121 |
| Seymour College, Glen Osmond | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 715 | 1,150 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 361 | 1,148 |
| Loreto College, Marryatville | Catholic | Combined | 3.2 km | 717 | 1,098 |
| St Mary's College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 3.2 km | 659 | 1,073 |
| Youthinc. Enterprise Academy, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 129 | 1,029 |
| Marryatville High School, Marryatville | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,759 | 1,120 |
| St Peter's College, St Peters | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,585 | 1,164 |
| Westbourne Park Primary School, Westbourne Park | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 480 | 1,126 |
| St Joseph's Memorial School, Norwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 192 | 1,108 |
| Adelaide Botanic High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,258 | 1,103 |
| University Senior College at Adelaide University - Jordan Campus, Adelaide University | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 523 | 1,092 |
| Mercedes College, Springfield | Catholic | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,111 | 1,133 |
| Adelaide High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,821 | 1,094 |
| Cabra Dominican College, Cumberland Park | Catholic | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,165 | 1,065 |
| Aspect Treetop School, Ashford | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 75 | 1,080 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Parkside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41114/parkside/topic/education