80.5% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 77.7%
- 2021: 80.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tusmore · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Tusmore
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of learning define Tusmore, where over half of all adults hold a university degree. This makes the area one of the most qualified in the region, with a strong focus on professional and higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is very common here, with 80.5% of residents reaching this milestone. This is far above the figures for South Australia (54.6%) and Australia (58.8%).
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tusmore, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 11 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Academic achievement is exceptionally high in Tusmore, where 50.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and the state's 22.7%.
50.7% ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 50.7%
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 Tusmore, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Certificate III / IV (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 23.2%, followed by health at 17.8% and society and culture at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by 23 schools within 3km, which is more than 91% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than average and have some of the highest advantage scores in the region.
23
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).
779
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,139
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Tusmore
23 schools — 17,916 students, average ICSEA 1,139.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 6 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 7 · Secondary 4
| Marryatville High School, Marryatville | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,759 | 1,120 |
| Loreto College, Marryatville | Catholic | Combined | 1.0 km | 717 | 1,098 |
| Marryatville Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 506 | 1,127 |
| St Patrick's Special School, Dulwich | Catholic | Combined | 1.3 km | 51 | 1,115 |
| Burnside Primary School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 686 | 1,156 |
| Linden Park Primary School, Linden Park | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 981 | 1,160 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Kensington | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 291 | 1,077 |
| St Joseph's Memorial School, Norwood | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 192 | 1,108 |
| Pembroke School - Middle School Campus, Kensington Park | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,672 | 1,171 |
| Rose Park Primary School, Rose Park | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 525 | 1,162 |
| Glenunga International High School, Glenunga | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 2,340 | 1,153 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 361 | 1,148 |
| St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School, Stonyfell | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 873 | 1,180 |
| Seymour College, Glen Osmond | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 715 | 1,150 |
| St Raphael's School, Parkside | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 96 | 1,048 |
| Glen Osmond Primary School, Myrtle Bank | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 363 | 1,143 |
| Parkside Primary School, Parkside | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 331 | 1,126 |
| Norwood International High School, Magill | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,667 | 1,090 |
| St Joseph's School, Tranmere | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 208 | 1,099 |
| Prince Alfred College, Kent Town | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,127 | 1,143 |
| Trinity Gardens School, Trinity Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 695 | 1,103 |
| Sunrise Christian School Fullarton, Fullarton | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 175 | 1,133 |
| St Peter's College, St Peters | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,585 | 1,164 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tusmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41479/tusmore/topic/education