70.7% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tonsley · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Tonsley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 70% of people in Tonsley have completed Year 12, making it a highly educated area. This strong school foundation is reflected in the own adults, with 37% holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the state and national figures at 70.7%, placing Tonsley among the highest areas for this level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tonsley, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 11 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 37% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 22.7% seen across South Australia.
37.0% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
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 Tonsley, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are health (18.3%), management and commerce (17.3%), and society and culture (16.0%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Tonsley has an average school advantage score of 1,074, which is much higher than most areas. There are 25 schools within 3km, most of which are government primary schools.
25
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).
348
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,074
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Tonsley
25 schools — 8,693 students, average ICSEA 1,074.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 4 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 5 · Secondary 4
| St Bernadette's School, St Marys | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 205 | 1,085 |
| Suneden Specialist School, Mitchell Park | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 72 | 1,065 |
| Clovelly Park Primary School, Clovelly Park | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 222 | 1,038 |
| Sunrise Christian School Marion, Marion | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 320 | 1,090 |
| Marion Primary School, Marion | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 149 | 1,032 |
| Hamilton Secondary College, Mitchell Park | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 609 | 994 |
| Australian Science and Mathematics School, Bedford Park | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 419 | 1,101 |
| Westminster School, Marion | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,401 | 1,139 |
| Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services, Park Holme | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 34 | 1,035 |
| SA School and Services for Vision Impaired, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 20 | 965 |
| Eden Hills Primary School, Eden Hills | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 229 | 1,116 |
| Springbank Secondary College, Pasadena | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 249 | 1,021 |
| Ascot Park Primary School, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 189 | 1,025 |
| Bellevue Heights Primary School, Bellevue Heights | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 177 | 1,090 |
| Darlington Primary School, Seacombe Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 184 | 964 |
| Stella Maris Parish School, Seacombe Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 429 | 1,086 |
| Christ the King School, Warradale | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 179 | 1,079 |
| Seaview High School, Seacombe Heights | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,377 | 1,038 |
| St Therese School, Colonel Light Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 172 | 1,087 |
| Warradale Primary School, Warradale | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 286 | 1,032 |
| Dara School, Morphettville | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 93 | 1,176 |
| Colonel Light Gardens Primary School, Colonel Light Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 688 | 1,119 |
| Edwardstown Primary School, Melrose Park | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 512 | 1,098 |
| Clapham Primary School, Clapham | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 243 | 1,098 |
| Forbes Primary School, South Plympton | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 235 | 1,002 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tonsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41457/tonsley/topic/education