81.2% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.1%
- 2016: 79.1%
- 2021: 81.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Stonyfell · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Stonyfell
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of people in Stonyfell have completed high school and university than in the rest of the state. Over half of all adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and 81.2% of residents finished Year 12, creating a highly qualified population that stands far above national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 81.2% of residents finishing high school. This is 22 points higher than the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Stonyfell, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 11 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common here, with 51.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the South Australian figure of 22.7%.
51.1% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 51.1%
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 Stonyfell, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Most qualifications are in management and commerce, making up 26.1% of degrees, followed by health at 15.1% and society and culture at 14.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Stonyfell has schools that are among the largest and most advantaged at this level. There are 12 schools within 3 km, which is more than 84% of similar areas.
4.12
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Higher than 82% 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).
858
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,132
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 Stonyfell
12 schools — 10,296 students, average ICSEA 1,132.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 3 · Secondary 3
| St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School, Stonyfell | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 873 | 1,180 |
| Burnside Primary School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 686 | 1,156 |
| Norwood International High School, Magill | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,667 | 1,090 |
| Magill School, Magill | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 744 | 1,119 |
| St Joseph's School, Tranmere | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 208 | 1,099 |
| Marryatville Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 506 | 1,127 |
| Pembroke School - Middle School Campus, Kensington Park | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,672 | 1,171 |
| Marryatville High School, Marryatville | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,759 | 1,120 |
| Linden Park Primary School, Linden Park | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 981 | 1,160 |
| Loreto College, Marryatville | Catholic | Combined | 3.3 km | 717 | 1,098 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Kensington | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 291 | 1,077 |
| St Joseph's Memorial School, Norwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 192 | 1,108 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Stonyfell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41393/stonyfell/topic/education