78.8% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.9%
- 2016: 75.6%
- 2021: 78.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
St Peters · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in St Peters
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Half of all adults in St Peters hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most highly educated areas in the region. This high level of achievement is seen throughout the community, with school completion rates far exceeding both state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are very high here, with 78.8% of people completing Year 12. This is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In St Peters, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 11 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified at this level, as 50.0% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 22.7% seen across South Australia and 26.3% across Australia.
50.0% ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 50.0%
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 St Peters, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 21.0%, followed closely by health at 20.7% and society and culture at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas. There are 40 schools within 3 km, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children compared to most other places.
1.95
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
40
Higher than 90% 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).
677
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,095
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving St Peters
40 schools — 27,063 students, average ICSEA 1,095.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 14 · Independent 9
By type: Primary 20 · Combined 11 · Secondary 9
| East Adelaide School, St Peters | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 495 | 1,117 |
| Walkerville Primary School, Walkerville | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 548 | 1,139 |
| St Peter's College, St Peters | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 1,585 | 1,164 |
| Wilderness School, Medindie | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 856 | 1,176 |
| St Joseph's School, Payneham South | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 494 | 1,092 |
| St Andrew's School, Walkerville | Independent | Primary | 1.6 km | 376 | 1,191 |
| Trinity Gardens School, Trinity Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 695 | 1,103 |
| Open Access College, Marden | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 4,028 | 1,017 |
| Marden Senior College, Marden | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 496 | 1,041 |
| St Monica's Parish School, Walkerville | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 192 | 1,102 |
| Adelaide Botanic High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,258 | 1,103 |
| Prince Alfred College, Kent Town | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,127 | 1,143 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 361 | 1,148 |
| Vale Park Primary School, Vale Park | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 393 | 1,097 |
| North Adelaide Primary School, North Adelaide | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 296 | 1,144 |
| Felixstow Primary School, Felixstow | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 76 | 1,014 |
| University Senior College at Adelaide University - Jordan Campus, Adelaide University | Independent | Secondary | 2.4 km | 523 | 1,092 |
| St Joseph's Memorial School, Norwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 192 | 1,108 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Kensington | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 291 | 1,077 |
| Prescott College, Prospect | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 206 | 1,016 |
| Blackfriars Priory School, Prospect | Catholic | Combined | 2.8 km | 786 | 1,037 |
| Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY), Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 205 | 1,026 |
| Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 3.0 km | 990 | 1,074 |
| Nailsworth Primary School, Nailsworth | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 548 | 1,106 |
| Rose Park Primary School, Rose Park | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 525 | 1,162 |
| Loreto College, Marryatville | Catholic | Combined | 3.1 km | 717 | 1,098 |
| Pembroke School - Middle School Campus, Kensington Park | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,672 | 1,171 |
| St Aloysius College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,091 | 1,081 |
| Marryatville Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 506 | 1,127 |
| Youthinc. Enterprise Academy, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 129 | 1,029 |
| Klemzig Primary School, Klemzig | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 184 | 1,033 |
| Marryatville High School, Marryatville | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,759 | 1,120 |
| St Dominic's Priory College, North Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 3.4 km | 658 | 1,080 |
| St Joseph's School, Hectorville | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 859 | 1,077 |
| St Patrick's Special School, Dulwich | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 51 | 1,115 |
| Prospect Primary School, Prospect | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 537 | 1,109 |
| Rosary School, Prospect | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 484 | 1,101 |
| Hampstead Primary School, Greenacres | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 243 | 1,032 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Brompton | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 153 | 1,105 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Enfield | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 478 | 960 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in St Peters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41375/st-peters/topic/education