65.2% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.2%
- 2016: 69.8%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Scott Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Scott Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels have risen steadily in Scott Creek, with 65.2% of residents now finishing Year 12. This is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and well above the national average. Most adults here hold high-level qualifications, creating a highly educated local profile.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher than most areas, with 65.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is 11 percentage points above the state average and 6.3 points above the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Scott Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 34.1% of the population, which is far above the South Australian figure of 22.7%. This high level of education is reflected in the 28.7% of residents who hold a bachelor degree.
34.1% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 34.1%
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 Scott Creek, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 16.9%, followed by management and commerce at 14.7% and society and culture at 14.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Scott Creek has a school advantage score of 1,082, which is much higher than most areas. There are three government schools within 3km, with a mix of primary and secondary options.
28.57
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 67% 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.
1,082
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Scott Creek
3 schools — 1,132 students, average ICSEA 1,082.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Scott Creek Primary School, Scott Creek | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 60 | 1,043 |
| Heathfield Primary School, Heathfield | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 102 | 1,071 |
| Heathfield High School, Heathfield | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 970 | 1,086 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Scott Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41310/scott-creek/topic/education