67.3% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.2%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Thebarton · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Thebarton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of academic achievement define daily life in Thebarton, where 37.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%. It is a highly educated area where most residents have completed their secondary schooling and hold advanced qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is very common here, with 67.3% of people finishing school. This is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and well above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Thebarton, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has some of the highest rates of university education, with 37.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above both the state and national figures.
37.3% ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 37.3%
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 Thebarton, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Most qualified residents have studied management and commerce (18.0%) or society and culture (16.6%). Other common fields include health (12.2%) and engineering (10.3%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Thebarton has more schools per child than most areas, with 39 schools within 3km. The local schools are typically larger and have a much higher advantage score than those in most other areas.
5.24
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
39
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).
551
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,060
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Thebarton
39 schools — 21,506 students, average ICSEA 1,060.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 11 · Independent 9
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 13 · Combined 10
| Warriappendi Secondary School, Thebarton | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 100 | 752 |
| Thebarton Senior College, Torrensville | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,284 | 951 |
| St George College - Senior Campus, Mile End | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 350 | 1,046 |
| Temple Christian College, Mile End | Independent | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,151 | 1,043 |
| Torrensville Primary School, Torrensville | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 380 | 1,099 |
| St Dominic's Priory College, North Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 1.5 km | 658 | 1,080 |
| St Joseph's School, West Hindmarsh | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 223 | 1,063 |
| Adelaide High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,821 | 1,094 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Brompton | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 153 | 1,105 |
| St Mary's College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 2.1 km | 659 | 1,073 |
| Flinders Park Primary School, Flinders Park | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 187 | 1,037 |
| Allenby Gardens Primary School, Allenby Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 392 | 1,062 |
| Nazareth Catholic College - Flinders Park Campus, Flinders Park | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 2,576 | 1,049 |
| Youthinc. Enterprise Academy, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 129 | 1,029 |
| Cowandilla Primary School, Cowandilla | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 341 | 1,051 |
| Bowden Brompton Community School, Brompton | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 145 | 906 |
| St John Bosco School, Brooklyn Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 252 | 1,054 |
| Brompton Primary School, Renown Park | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 175 | 1,001 |
| Underdale High School, Underdale | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 629 | 1,000 |
| North Adelaide Primary School, North Adelaide | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 296 | 1,144 |
| Sturt Street Community School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 162 | 1,114 |
| Australian Islamic College Adelaide, West Croydon | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 589 | 1,016 |
| University Senior College at Adelaide University - Jordan Campus, Adelaide University | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 523 | 1,092 |
| Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School, Richmond | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 262 | 1,084 |
| Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY), Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 205 | 1,026 |
| Blackfriars Priory School, Prospect | Catholic | Combined | 3.1 km | 786 | 1,037 |
| Richmond Primary School, Keswick | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 362 | 1,122 |
| Lockleys North Primary School, Lockleys | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 422 | 1,069 |
| Adelaide Botanic High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,258 | 1,103 |
| Our Lady of La Vang School, Flinders Park | Catholic | Combined | 3.2 km | 70 | 1,066 |
| St Aloysius College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,091 | 1,081 |
| Kilkenny Primary School, West Croydon | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 450 | 1,069 |
| Adelaide Secondary School of English, West Croydon | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 487 | 961 |
| Muirden Senior College, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 91 | 1,079 |
| Prescott College, Prospect | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 206 | 1,016 |
| Pulteney Grammar School, Adelaide | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 839 | 1,170 |
| Gilles Street Primary School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 275 | 1,107 |
| Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 990 | 1,074 |
| Prospect Primary School, Prospect | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 537 | 1,109 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Thebarton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41443/thebarton/topic/education