68.9% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Summertown · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Summertown
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A strong trend toward higher education defines Summertown, where 40.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This level of qualification is far above the national figure of 26.3% and puts the area among the highest for university degrees in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 68.9% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Summertown, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is highly qualified, with 34% of residents holding a bachelor degree and 14.4% with a postgraduate degree. These figures are far above both the state and national averages.
40.1% ▲ +35.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 40.1%
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 Summertown, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Postgraduate degree (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Common fields of study in the area include society and culture at 17.4%, followed by management and commerce at 16%. Health and engineering are also common, each at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Summertown has four primary government schools within 3 km, which is more than most similar areas. These schools are generally smaller than average but have some of the highest advantage scores in the region.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
117
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,111
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Summertown
4 schools — 466 students, average ICSEA 1,111.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Primary 4
| Uraidla Primary School, Uraidla | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 182 | 1,118 |
| Norton Summit Primary School, Norton Summit | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 57 | 1,098 |
| Crafers Primary School, Crafers | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 221 | 1,109 |
| Basket Range Primary School, Basket Range | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 6 | 1,058 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Summertown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41404/summertown/topic/education