77.3% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 71.9%
- 2021: 77.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Torrens Park · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Torrens Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Academic achievement has remained exceptionally high in Torrens Park, where nearly half of all adults hold a university degree. This level of qualification is far above the national figure, marking the area as one of the most educated in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are very high, with 77.3% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the 54.6% seen across South Australia and the 58.8% national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Torrens Park, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 11 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Professional qualifications are common here, as 47% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the South Australian figure of 22.7% and the Australian average of 26.3%.
47.0% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 47.0%
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 Torrens Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 20.7%, followed by health at 18.5% and society and culture at 15.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the most advantaged in the region and tend to be much larger than most. While there are 26 schools within 3 km, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
2.28
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 88% 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).
605
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,114
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 Torrens Park
26 schools — 15,726 students, average ICSEA 1,114.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 6 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 6 · Secondary 4
| Scotch College - Torrens Park Campus, Torrens Park | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 1,213 | 1,146 |
| Clapham Primary School, Clapham | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 243 | 1,098 |
| Mitcham Primary School, Kingswood | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 629 | 1,121 |
| Colonel Light Gardens Primary School, Colonel Light Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 688 | 1,119 |
| St Joseph's School, Kingswood | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 256 | 1,135 |
| Mitcham Girls High School, Kingswood | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 754 | 1,083 |
| Mercedes College, Springfield | Catholic | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,111 | 1,133 |
| Unley High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,547 | 1,084 |
| St Therese School, Colonel Light Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 172 | 1,087 |
| St John's Grammar School - Junior Campus, Belair | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,009 | 1,141 |
| Springbank Secondary College, Pasadena | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 249 | 1,021 |
| Urrbrae Agricultural High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,102 | 1,074 |
| Belair Primary School, Belair | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 490 | 1,117 |
| Westbourne Park Primary School, Westbourne Park | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 480 | 1,126 |
| Highgate School, Highgate | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 616 | 1,150 |
| Concordia College, Highgate | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,312 | 1,140 |
| Walford Anglican School for Girls, Hyde Park | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 400 | 1,162 |
| Cabra Dominican College, Cumberland Park | Catholic | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,165 | 1,065 |
| Edwardstown Primary School, Melrose Park | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 512 | 1,098 |
| Unley Primary School, Unley | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 470 | 1,154 |
| Sunrise Christian School Fullarton, Fullarton | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 175 | 1,133 |
| Glen Osmond Primary School, Myrtle Bank | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 363 | 1,143 |
| St Bernadette's School, St Marys | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 205 | 1,085 |
| Saint Spyridon College, Unley | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 39 | 1,081 |
| St Thomas' School, Goodwood | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 297 | 1,116 |
| Eden Hills Primary School, Eden Hills | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 229 | 1,116 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Torrens Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41464/torrens-park/topic/education