59.2% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.1%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Semaphore South · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Semaphore South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high proportion of residents in Semaphore South have finished their schooling, with 59.2% completing Year 12. This is well above the South Australian average and reflects a well-educated local population. Higher education is also common here, with university degrees being much more frequent than in most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the state figure at 59.2%, which is about the same as the national average. Nearly 20% of residents finished Year 11, while about 17% left school in Year 10 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Semaphore South, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 11 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 26.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well above the South Australian average. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 28.3% and bachelor degrees at 28.0%.
26.9% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Semaphore South splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 19.9% and engineering at 14.7%. Other common qualifications are in society and culture, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8 schools within 3 km, which is more than 80% of similar areas. Most are government primary schools, and the local schools have an advantage score that is higher than most areas.
6.13
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
400
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,019
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Semaphore South
8 schools — 3,199 students, average ICSEA 1,019.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Le Fevre High School, Semaphore South | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 456 | 951 |
| Dominican School, Semaphore | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 230 | 1,048 |
| Westport Primary School, Semaphore Park | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 421 | 1,025 |
| Portside Christian College, New Port | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 626 | 1,067 |
| Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School, Birkenhead | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 232 | 902 |
| West Lakes Shore School, West Lakes Shore | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 554 | 1,060 |
| Largs Bay School, Largs Bay | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 418 | 1,018 |
| Alberton Primary School, Queenstown | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 262 | 1,002 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Semaphore South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41331/semaphore-south/topic/education