37.3% ▲ +26.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Salisbury North · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Salisbury North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 6.9% of adults in Salisbury North hold a bachelor degree or higher, reflecting an area where many residents leave school early or pursue trade certificates. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, shaping a local workforce built more on practical skills than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates are far below the state average, with only 37.3% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 22 points lower than the Australian average, and about 18% of people left school in Year 10 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Salisbury North, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, which 42.1% of the population have. This focus on vocational training is consistent with the fact that university degrees are much less common here than in most other areas.
6.9% ▲ +67.8%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Salisbury North, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, led by society and culture at 16.5%. Engineering and management and commerce both follow at 14.4%, while health and hospitality are also common paths.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Salisbury North has 19 schools within 3km, though there are far fewer schools per child than in most areas. The local schools are larger than usual, and the vast majority are government primary schools.
1.35
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Higher than 86% 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).
541
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
938
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Salisbury North
19 schools — 10,278 students, average ICSEA 938.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Lake Windemere B-6 School, Salisbury North | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 426 | 924 |
| Paralowie School, Paralowie | Government | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,373 | 909 |
| Salisbury North Primary School, Salisbury North | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 343 | 897 |
| Salisbury High School, Salisbury North | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,058 | 907 |
| Burton Primary School, Burton | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 422 | 946 |
| Riverdale Primary School, Salisbury Downs | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 241 | 937 |
| Bethany Christian School Incorporated, Paralowie | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 531 | 996 |
| St Augustine's Parish School, Salisbury | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 664 | 981 |
| Salisbury Downs Primary School, Salisbury Downs | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 271 | 926 |
| Salisbury Primary School, Salisbury | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 360 | 913 |
| Settlers Farm Campus R-6, Paralowie | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 597 | 951 |
| Elizabeth South Primary School, Elizabeth South | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 144 | 860 |
| The Pines School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 671 | 967 |
| St Mary Magdalene's School, Elizabeth Grove | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 185 | 958 |
| Elizabeth Vale Primary School, Elizabeth Vale | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 441 | 889 |
| Thomas More College, Salisbury Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,132 | 973 |
| Brahma Lodge Primary School, Brahma Lodge | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 191 | 906 |
| Salisbury Park Primary School, Salisbury Park | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 220 | 960 |
| Salisbury East High School, Salisbury East | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 1,008 | 941 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Salisbury North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41292/salisbury-north/topic/education