62.6% ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.8%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Brighton · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in South Brighton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high proportion of adults in South Brighton hold university degrees, with 31.2% having a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above both the state and national figures. The area is well-educated, with a strong focus on higher schooling and professional qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than 62% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well above the national figure of 58.8% and much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Brighton, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 11 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The local preference for higher education is clear, as 31.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well above the South Australian average of 22.7%.
31.2% ▲ +46.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 31.2%
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 South Brighton, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in South Brighton are most common in management and commerce at 20.5%, followed by society and culture at 15.3% and health at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 16 schools within 3 km, which is more than 87% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger and have a much higher advantage score than most others.
16
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).
659
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,079
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving South Brighton
16 schools — 10,539 students, average ICSEA 1,079.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 4 · Secondary 2
| Brighton Primary School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 726 | 1,077 |
| Seacliff Primary School, Seacliff | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 356 | 1,094 |
| McAuley Community School, Hove | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 451 | 1,099 |
| Stella Maris Parish School, Seacombe Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 429 | 1,086 |
| Seaview Downs Primary School, Seaview Downs | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 324 | 1,051 |
| Darlington Primary School, Seacombe Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 184 | 964 |
| Seaview High School, Seacombe Heights | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,377 | 1,038 |
| Christ the King School, Warradale | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 179 | 1,079 |
| Brighton Secondary School, North Brighton | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,737 | 1,071 |
| Paringa Park Primary School, North Brighton | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 515 | 1,101 |
| Warradale Primary School, Warradale | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 286 | 1,032 |
| Sunrise Christian School Marion, Marion | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 320 | 1,090 |
| Sacred Heart College - Marcellin Campus, Somerton Park | Catholic | Combined | 3.3 km | 2,033 | 1,083 |
| Suneden Specialist School, Mitchell Park | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 72 | 1,065 |
| Westminster School, Marion | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,401 | 1,139 |
| Marion Primary School, Marion | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 149 | 1,032 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41353/south-brighton/topic/education