64.7% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Underdale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Underdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 32% of adults in Underdale hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure. This high level of university education is matched by strong school results, with far more residents completing Year 12 compared to the state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is a standout here, as 64.7% of people finished Year 12. This is far above the South Australian average of 54.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Underdale, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 11 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most, with 32.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%.
32.5% ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 32.5%
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 Underdale, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, though management and commerce are the most common at 21.9%, followed by engineering and society and culture.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Underdale has a high number of nearby schools, with 24 within 3 kilometres. The schools here are larger than most and have an advantage score much higher than other similar areas.
2.81
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
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).
584
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,046
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 Underdale
24 schools — 14,026 students, average ICSEA 1,046.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 7 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| Underdale High School, Underdale | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 629 | 1,000 |
| Torrensville Primary School, Torrensville | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 380 | 1,099 |
| Nazareth Catholic College - Flinders Park Campus, Flinders Park | Catholic | Secondary | 0.8 km | 2,576 | 1,049 |
| Flinders Park Primary School, Flinders Park | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 187 | 1,037 |
| Lockleys North Primary School, Lockleys | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 422 | 1,069 |
| St John Bosco School, Brooklyn Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 252 | 1,054 |
| Thebarton Senior College, Torrensville | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,284 | 951 |
| Our Lady of La Vang School, Flinders Park | Catholic | Combined | 1.7 km | 70 | 1,066 |
| Brooklyn Park Primary School, Brooklyn Park | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 118 | 1,066 |
| Warriappendi Secondary School, Thebarton | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 100 | 752 |
| Cowandilla Primary School, Cowandilla | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 341 | 1,051 |
| Allenby Gardens Primary School, Allenby Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 392 | 1,062 |
| St George College - Senior Campus, Mile End | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 350 | 1,046 |
| St Joseph's School, West Hindmarsh | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 223 | 1,063 |
| St Francis School, Lockleys | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 457 | 1,075 |
| Kidman Park Primary School, Kidman Park | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 485 | 1,053 |
| Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School, Richmond | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 262 | 1,084 |
| Temple Christian College, Mile End | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,151 | 1,043 |
| Findon High School, Findon | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 467 | 978 |
| Kilkenny Primary School, West Croydon | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 450 | 1,069 |
| Australian Islamic College Adelaide, West Croydon | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 589 | 1,016 |
| Richmond Primary School, Keswick | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 362 | 1,122 |
| Adelaide High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,821 | 1,094 |
| St Dominic's Priory College, North Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 3.6 km | 658 | 1,080 |
Sources
More for Underdale
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Underdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41488/underdale/topic/education