74.8% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 71.1%
- 2021: 74.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Royston Park · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Royston Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Royston Park hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly educated area. This strong academic profile is reflected in the high proportion of residents who finished high school, far exceeding both state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is very high here at 74.8%, which is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Royston Park, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 11 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A striking 45.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a rate far above the 22.7% seen across South Australia and the 26.3% typical for Australia.
45.5% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 45.5%
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 Royston Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Certificate III / IV (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 20.6%, followed by health at 17.2% and society and culture at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas, with 31 schools within 3km. These include a mix of government (51.6%), Catholic (29.0%) and independent (19.4%) options.
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).
695
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,095
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Royston Park
31 schools — 21,547 students, average ICSEA 1,095.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 9 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 19 · Combined 7 · Secondary 5
| Open Access College, Marden | Government | Combined | 0.8 km | 4,028 | 1,017 |
| Marden Senior College, Marden | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 496 | 1,041 |
| East Adelaide School, St Peters | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 495 | 1,117 |
| St Joseph's School, Payneham South | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 494 | 1,092 |
| Vale Park Primary School, Vale Park | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 393 | 1,097 |
| Felixstow Primary School, Felixstow | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 76 | 1,014 |
| St Andrew's School, Walkerville | Independent | Primary | 1.5 km | 376 | 1,191 |
| Walkerville Primary School, Walkerville | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 548 | 1,139 |
| Trinity Gardens School, Trinity Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 695 | 1,103 |
| St Monica's Parish School, Walkerville | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 192 | 1,102 |
| Wilderness School, Medindie | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 856 | 1,176 |
| St Peter's College, St Peters | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,585 | 1,164 |
| Klemzig Primary School, Klemzig | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 184 | 1,033 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 361 | 1,148 |
| St Joseph's School, Hectorville | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 859 | 1,077 |
| East Marden Primary School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 548 | 1,127 |
| Nailsworth Primary School, Nailsworth | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 548 | 1,106 |
| Hampstead Primary School, Greenacres | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 243 | 1,032 |
| Adelaide Botanic High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,258 | 1,103 |
| North Adelaide Primary School, North Adelaide | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 296 | 1,144 |
| Prince Alfred College, Kent Town | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,127 | 1,143 |
| Prescott College, Prospect | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 206 | 1,016 |
| St Joseph's Memorial School, Norwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 192 | 1,108 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Kensington | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 291 | 1,077 |
| Blackfriars Priory School, Prospect | Catholic | Combined | 3.2 km | 786 | 1,037 |
| Pembroke School - Middle School Campus, Kensington Park | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,672 | 1,171 |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School, Greenacres | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 691 | 1,085 |
| East Torrens Primary School, Hectorville | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 350 | 1,073 |
| Marryatville Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 506 | 1,127 |
| Loreto College, Marryatville | Catholic | Combined | 3.5 km | 717 | 1,098 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Enfield | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 478 | 960 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Royston Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41283/royston-park/topic/education