68.4% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 68.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Upper Sturt · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Upper Sturt
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of residents in Upper Sturt finished Year 12 compared to the state average, with 68.4% completing their secondary schooling. This strong educational foundation is reflected in the high number of university degrees held across the area. It is a well-qualified community where professional degrees are common.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most similar areas, sitting at 68.4%. This is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and well above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Upper Sturt, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, with 34.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the state average of 22.7% and well above the Australian figure of 26.3%.
34.7% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 34.7%
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 Upper Sturt, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents include management and commerce at 13.7%, followed by society and culture at 13.3% and engineering at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Upper Sturt has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, with nine schools within 3 km. These schools have some of the highest advantage scores at this level, and nearly 89% are government primary schools.
5.08
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Higher than 78% 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).
322
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,099
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Upper Sturt
9 schools — 2,898 students, average ICSEA 1,099.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 1
| Upper Sturt Primary School, Upper Sturt | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 97 | 1,094 |
| Heathfield High School, Heathfield | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 970 | 1,086 |
| St Catherine's School, Stirling | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 185 | 1,133 |
| Hawthorndene Primary School, Hawthorndene | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 290 | 1,108 |
| Scott Creek Primary School, Scott Creek | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 60 | 1,043 |
| Heathfield Primary School, Heathfield | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 102 | 1,071 |
| Coromandel Valley Primary School, Coromandel Valley | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 483 | 1,097 |
| Crafers Primary School, Crafers | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 221 | 1,109 |
| Belair Primary School, Belair | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 490 | 1,117 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Upper Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41494/upper-sturt/topic/education