35.4% ▲ +29.7%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 35.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Smithfield · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Smithfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 35.4% of people in Smithfield have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This low level of school completion is mirrored in higher education, with very few residents holding university degrees. The area relies heavily on trade and vocational certificates instead.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. Many people stopped their schooling earlier, with 18.4% finishing Year 11 and 18% finishing Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Smithfield, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 11 (21%) and Year 10 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees are uncommon here, with only 6.4% of adults holding one—much lower than the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37% of people.
6.4% ▲ +110.2%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Smithfield, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in Smithfield most often studied society and culture (15.4%) or management and commerce (12%). Engineering and related fields follow at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 24 schools within 3 kilometres, which is more than 91% of similar areas. These schools are typically much larger than average, and 58.3% are government-run.
24
Higher than 87% 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).
553
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
943
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Smithfield
24 schools — 13,263 students, average ICSEA 943.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 6 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 7 · Secondary 5
| Blakeview Primary School, Blakeview | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 542 | 921 |
| Compass Catholic Community, Davoren Park | Catholic | Secondary | 1.3 km | 139 | 916 |
| John Hartley School B-6, Smithfield Plains | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 685 | 903 |
| Craigmore High School, Blakeview | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,245 | 916 |
| Trinity College Blakeview, Blakeview | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 635 | 1,037 |
| Elizabeth Downs Primary School, Elizabeth Downs | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 420 | 904 |
| Blakes Crossing Christian College, Blakeview | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 712 | 983 |
| Munno Para Primary School, Munno Para | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 305 | 929 |
| Mark Oliphant College (B-12), Munno Para West | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,685 | 919 |
| Elizabeth North Primary School, Elizabeth North | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 514 | 907 |
| Catherine McAuley School, Craigmore | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 483 | 976 |
| Taparra Primary School, Elizabeth Downs | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 131 | 926 |
| St Columba College, Andrews Farm | Catholic | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,519 | 973 |
| Adelaide North Special School, Munno Para West | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 178 | 964 |
| Playford Primary School, Craigmore | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 398 | 944 |
| Swallowcliffe School P-6, Davoren Park | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 423 | 917 |
| Hope Christian College, Craigmore | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 921 | 977 |
| Playford College, Elizabeth | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 670 | 940 |
| Elizabeth Park Primary School, Elizabeth Park | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 312 | 862 |
| Craigmore South Primary School, Craigmore | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 225 | 922 |
| St Thomas More School, Elizabeth Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 267 | 927 |
| Edmund Rice Flexi School, Elizabeth | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 163 | 908 |
| Northern Adelaide Senior College, Elizabeth | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 431 | 978 |
| St Patrick's Technical College, Edinburgh North | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 260 | 998 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Smithfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41346/smithfield/topic/education