64.8% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.5%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Somerton Park · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Somerton Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 64% of residents in Somerton Park have completed Year 12, which is far above the South Australian figure. This high level of schooling is mirrored in the adults' achievements, with nearly a third holding a university degree. It is a highly qualified area where educational attainment is well above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most similar areas. At 64.8%, the rate is well above the Australian average of 58.8% and far above the South Australian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Somerton Park, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 31.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. This standing is much higher than most other similar areas.
31.7% ▲ +46.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 31.7%
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 Somerton Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 22.9%, followed by health at 14.9% and society and culture at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 23 schools within 3km, which is more than about 91% of similar areas. While school advantage and size are both much higher than most areas, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children.
1.27
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
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).
560
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,088
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Somerton Park
23 schools — 12,875 students, average ICSEA 1,088.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 6 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 5 · Secondary 3
| Sacred Heart College - Marcellin Campus, Somerton Park | Catholic | Combined | 0.1 km | 2,033 | 1,083 |
| Brighton Secondary School, North Brighton | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,737 | 1,071 |
| Paringa Park Primary School, North Brighton | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 515 | 1,101 |
| Glenelg Primary School, Glenelg East | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 613 | 1,078 |
| St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School, Glenelg | Independent | Primary | 1.5 km | 509 | 1,140 |
| McAuley Community School, Hove | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 451 | 1,099 |
| Warradale Primary School, Warradale | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 286 | 1,032 |
| St Mary's Memorial School, Glenelg | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 405 | 1,113 |
| Our Lady of Grace School, Glengowrie | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 225 | 1,075 |
| Christ the King School, Warradale | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 179 | 1,079 |
| Brighton Primary School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 726 | 1,077 |
| Dara School, Morphettville | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 93 | 1,176 |
| St Leonards Primary School, Glenelg North | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 387 | 1,064 |
| Westminster School, Marion | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,401 | 1,139 |
| Immanuel Primary School, Novar Gardens | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 575 | 1,120 |
| Ascot Park Primary School, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 189 | 1,025 |
| Immanuel College, Novar Gardens | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,184 | 1,117 |
| Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services, Park Holme | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 34 | 1,035 |
| SA School and Services for Vision Impaired, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 20 | 965 |
| Marion Primary School, Marion | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 149 | 1,032 |
| Hamilton Secondary College, Mitchell Park | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 609 | 994 |
| Forbes Primary School, South Plympton | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 235 | 1,002 |
| Sunrise Christian School Marion, Marion | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 320 | 1,090 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Somerton Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41352/somerton-park/topic/education