83.9% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.2%
- 2016: 75.1%
- 2021: 83.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Springfield · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Springfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Highly qualified residents define Springfield, where schooling levels are among the highest for similar areas. Nearly half of the adults hold a university degree, far exceeding both state and national figures. This high level of achievement is mirrored in the local school system, which is exceptionally well-resourced.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A huge majority of people here finished high school, with 83.9% completing Year 12. This is far above the 54.6% seen in South Australia and the 58.8% national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Springfield, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 11 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education is very common, as 46.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the state rate of 22.7% and the national figure of 26.3%.
46.2% ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 46.2%
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 Springfield, Bachelor degree is the majority at 54%; Postgraduate degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 26.2%, followed by health at 19.2% and society and culture at 16.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 20 schools within 3 km, which is more than about 89% of similar areas. These schools are larger and have higher advantage scores than most other areas, with 60% being government-run.
12.82
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
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).
821
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,129
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Springfield
20 schools — 16,414 students, average ICSEA 1,129.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 6 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 6 · Secondary 4
| Mercedes College, Springfield | Catholic | Combined | 0.5 km | 1,111 | 1,133 |
| Urrbrae Agricultural High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,102 | 1,074 |
| Unley High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,547 | 1,084 |
| Scotch College - Torrens Park Campus, Torrens Park | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,213 | 1,146 |
| Mitcham Primary School, Kingswood | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 629 | 1,121 |
| St Joseph's School, Kingswood | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 256 | 1,135 |
| Highgate School, Highgate | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 616 | 1,150 |
| St John's Grammar School - Junior Campus, Belair | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,009 | 1,141 |
| Mitcham Girls High School, Kingswood | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 754 | 1,083 |
| Glen Osmond Primary School, Myrtle Bank | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 363 | 1,143 |
| Concordia College, Highgate | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,312 | 1,140 |
| Seymour College, Glen Osmond | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 715 | 1,150 |
| Sunrise Christian School Fullarton, Fullarton | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 175 | 1,133 |
| Belair Primary School, Belair | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 490 | 1,117 |
| Clapham Primary School, Clapham | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 243 | 1,098 |
| Glenunga International High School, Glenunga | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 2,340 | 1,153 |
| Walford Anglican School for Girls, Hyde Park | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 400 | 1,162 |
| Unley Primary School, Unley | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 470 | 1,154 |
| Colonel Light Gardens Primary School, Colonel Light Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 688 | 1,119 |
| Linden Park Primary School, Linden Park | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 981 | 1,160 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41363/springfield/topic/education