68.5% ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.3%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Torrensville · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Torrensville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of academic achievement mark the profile of Torrensville, where 36.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the South Australian figure, reflecting a local population that is much more qualified than most other similar areas. The area's commitment to education is evident across both school and university levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is strong here, with 68.5% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the South Australian rate of 54.6% and well above the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Torrensville, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 11 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 36.1% of adults, which is far above the state average. The most common high-level qualifications are bachelor degrees at 36.9% and postgraduate degrees at 14.6%.
36.1% ▲ +55.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 36.1%
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 Torrensville, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Postgraduate degree (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 19.9%, followed by society and culture at 14.8% and health at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Torrensville has an average school advantage score of 1,045, which is much higher than most areas. There are 33 schools within 3km, and the typical school size of 501 is larger than in most similar places.
3.60
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
33
Higher than 89% 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).
501
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,045
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Torrensville
33 schools — 16,534 students, average ICSEA 1,045.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 9 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 10 · Combined 7
| Thebarton Senior College, Torrensville | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 1,284 | 951 |
| Torrensville Primary School, Torrensville | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 380 | 1,099 |
| St George College - Senior Campus, Mile End | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 350 | 1,046 |
| Warriappendi Secondary School, Thebarton | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 100 | 752 |
| St John Bosco School, Brooklyn Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 252 | 1,054 |
| Underdale High School, Underdale | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 629 | 1,000 |
| Cowandilla Primary School, Cowandilla | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 341 | 1,051 |
| Flinders Park Primary School, Flinders Park | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 187 | 1,037 |
| Nazareth Catholic College - Flinders Park Campus, Flinders Park | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 2,576 | 1,049 |
| Temple Christian College, Mile End | Independent | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,151 | 1,043 |
| St Joseph's School, West Hindmarsh | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 223 | 1,063 |
| Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School, Richmond | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 262 | 1,084 |
| Lockleys North Primary School, Lockleys | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 422 | 1,069 |
| Allenby Gardens Primary School, Allenby Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 392 | 1,062 |
| Adelaide High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,821 | 1,094 |
| Our Lady of La Vang School, Flinders Park | Catholic | Combined | 2.6 km | 70 | 1,066 |
| Brooklyn Park Primary School, Brooklyn Park | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 118 | 1,066 |
| St Dominic's Priory College, North Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 2.6 km | 658 | 1,080 |
| St Mary's College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 2.7 km | 659 | 1,073 |
| Richmond Primary School, Keswick | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 362 | 1,122 |
| Sturt Street Community School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 162 | 1,114 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Brompton | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 153 | 1,105 |
| Australian Islamic College Adelaide, West Croydon | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 589 | 1,016 |
| Youthinc. Enterprise Academy, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 129 | 1,029 |
| St Francis School, Lockleys | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 457 | 1,075 |
| Bowden Brompton Community School, Brompton | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 145 | 906 |
| Kilkenny Primary School, West Croydon | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 450 | 1,069 |
| Brompton Primary School, Renown Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 175 | 1,001 |
| Kidman Park Primary School, Kidman Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 485 | 1,053 |
| Aspect Treetop School, Ashford | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 75 | 1,080 |
| University Senior College at Adelaide University - Jordan Campus, Adelaide University | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 523 | 1,092 |
| Adelaide Secondary School of English, West Croydon | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 487 | 961 |
| Findon High School, Findon | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 467 | 978 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Torrensville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41466/torrensville/topic/education