79.1% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.8%
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 79.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Unley Park · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Unley Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Unley Park hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This level of academic achievement makes the area one of the most qualified in the region, with a very high percentage of residents completing their secondary schooling.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is very common here, with 79.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the South Australian rate of 54.6% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Unley Park, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 11 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a high concentration of university graduates, with 48.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia.
48.2% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 48.2%
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 Unley Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are health at 25.7% and management and commerce at 23.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Unley Park has access to 33 schools within 3km, a count that is among the largest for similar areas. These schools are typically much larger than most, with an average size of 579 students.
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).
579
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,122
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Unley Park
33 schools — 19,098 students, average ICSEA 1,122.
By sector: Government 17 · Independent 9 · Catholic 7
By type: Primary 21 · Combined 7 · Secondary 5
| Walford Anglican School for Girls, Hyde Park | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 400 | 1,162 |
| Westbourne Park Primary School, Westbourne Park | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 480 | 1,126 |
| Mitcham Girls High School, Kingswood | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 754 | 1,083 |
| St Thomas' School, Goodwood | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 297 | 1,116 |
| Unley Primary School, Unley | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 470 | 1,154 |
| Cabra Dominican College, Cumberland Park | Catholic | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,165 | 1,065 |
| St Joseph's School, Kingswood | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 256 | 1,135 |
| Saint Spyridon College, Unley | Independent | Primary | 1.6 km | 39 | 1,081 |
| Goodwood Primary School, Goodwood | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 408 | 1,147 |
| Concordia College, Highgate | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,312 | 1,140 |
| Mitcham Primary School, Kingswood | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 629 | 1,121 |
| Unley High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,547 | 1,084 |
| Highgate School, Highgate | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 616 | 1,150 |
| Sunrise Christian School Fullarton, Fullarton | Independent | Primary | 2.2 km | 175 | 1,133 |
| Annesley College, Wayville | Independent | Primary | 2.3 km | 292 | 1,164 |
| Urrbrae Agricultural High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,102 | 1,074 |
| Black Forest Primary School, Black Forest | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 410 | 1,108 |
| Scotch College - Torrens Park Campus, Torrens Park | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,213 | 1,146 |
| Aspect Treetop School, Ashford | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 75 | 1,080 |
| St Anthony's School, Edwardstown | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 116 | 1,090 |
| Edwardstown Primary School, Melrose Park | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 512 | 1,098 |
| Parkside Primary School, Parkside | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 331 | 1,126 |
| Colonel Light Gardens Primary School, Colonel Light Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 688 | 1,119 |
| St Raphael's School, Parkside | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 96 | 1,048 |
| Mercedes College, Springfield | Catholic | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,111 | 1,133 |
| Pulteney Grammar School, Adelaide | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 839 | 1,170 |
| St Therese School, Colonel Light Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 172 | 1,087 |
| Gilles Street Primary School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 275 | 1,107 |
| Muirden Senior College, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 91 | 1,079 |
| Sturt Street Community School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 162 | 1,114 |
| Richmond Primary School, Keswick | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 362 | 1,122 |
| Glen Osmond Primary School, Myrtle Bank | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 363 | 1,143 |
| Glenunga International High School, Glenunga | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 2,340 | 1,153 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Unley Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41491/unley-park/topic/education