69.4% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 69.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Payneham · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Payneham
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher rates of academic achievement than most similar areas mark Payneham. Nearly 40% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while almost 70% of residents finished Year 12. This creates a highly qualified community that stands far above both the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 69.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 54.6% seen across South Australia and the 58.8% national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Payneham, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 11 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education is common, as 39.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This level of qualification is among the highest for similar areas and sits far above the national figure of 26.3%.
39.4% ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 39.4%
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 Payneham, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (18%) and Postgraduate degree (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 22%, followed by health at 15.2% and society and culture at 14%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest and most advantaged in the region, with 31 schools within 3km. Over half are government schools, while the rest are Catholic or independent.
31
Higher than 89% 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).
776
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,102
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Payneham
31 schools — 24,045 students, average ICSEA 1,102.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 9 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 19 · Combined 6 · Secondary 6
| St Joseph's School, Payneham South | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 494 | 1,092 |
| Felixstow Primary School, Felixstow | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 76 | 1,014 |
| Open Access College, Marden | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | 4,028 | 1,017 |
| Marden Senior College, Marden | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 496 | 1,041 |
| Trinity Gardens School, Trinity Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 695 | 1,103 |
| East Adelaide School, St Peters | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 495 | 1,117 |
| St Joseph's School, Hectorville | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 859 | 1,077 |
| Vale Park Primary School, Vale Park | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 393 | 1,097 |
| East Marden Primary School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 548 | 1,127 |
| Klemzig Primary School, Klemzig | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 184 | 1,033 |
| East Torrens Primary School, Hectorville | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 350 | 1,073 |
| St Andrew's School, Walkerville | Independent | Primary | 2.5 km | 376 | 1,191 |
| Walkerville Primary School, Walkerville | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 548 | 1,139 |
| St Monica's Parish School, Walkerville | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 192 | 1,102 |
| Pembroke School - Middle School Campus, Kensington Park | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,672 | 1,171 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Kensington | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 291 | 1,077 |
| St Joseph's School, Tranmere | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 208 | 1,099 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 361 | 1,148 |
| St Joseph's Memorial School, Norwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 192 | 1,108 |
| St Peter's College, St Peters | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,585 | 1,164 |
| Wilderness School, Medindie | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 856 | 1,176 |
| Marryatville Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 506 | 1,127 |
| Morialta Secondary College, Rostrevor | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 570 | 1,075 |
| Loreto College, Marryatville | Catholic | Combined | 3.2 km | 717 | 1,098 |
| St Pius X School, Windsor Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 552 | 1,108 |
| Marryatville High School, Marryatville | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,759 | 1,120 |
| Prince Alfred College, Kent Town | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,127 | 1,143 |
| St Francis of Assisi School, Newton | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 246 | 1,049 |
| Norwood International High School, Magill | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,667 | 1,090 |
| Magill School, Magill | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 744 | 1,119 |
| Adelaide Botanic High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,258 | 1,103 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Payneham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41123/payneham/topic/education