39.0% ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Risdon Park South · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Risdon Park South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Few residents in Risdon Park South have completed high school compared to the rest of the country. Only 39% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend is reflected in the local qualifications, where university degrees are much less common than in other parts of South Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian rate of 54.6%. Many residents left school earlier, with 24.9% reaching Year 11 and 17.8% reaching Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Risdon Park South, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 11 (26%) and Year 10 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 10.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while nearly half of the population holds a Certificate III or IV.
10.7% ▲ +18.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 Risdon Park South, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 22.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has seven schools within 3km, which is more than about 79% of similar areas. However, the average school advantage score is 939, which is much lower than most other areas.
2.31
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 75% 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).
377
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
939
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Risdon Park South
7 schools — 2,642 students, average ICSEA 939.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Mid North Christian College, Port Pirie | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 203 | 998 |
| Airdale Primary School, Port Pirie | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 119 | 783 |
| St Mark's College - Bosco Campus, Port Pirie | Catholic | Combined | 3.0 km | 945 | 1,002 |
| Risdon Park Primary School, Port Pirie | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 300 | 944 |
| Port Pirie West Primary School, Port Pirie | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 201 | 873 |
| John Pirie Secondary School, Port Pirie | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 691 | 894 |
| Solomontown Primary School, Port Pirie | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 183 | 881 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Risdon Park South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41260/risdon-park-south/topic/education