55.6% ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 47.7%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Valley View · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Valley View
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A notable gap exists between Valley View and the rest of Australia, where the typical resident is far less likely to hold a university degree. While over half the population finished Year 12, only 21.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This level of qualification is higher than in many similar areas, but remains well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas and roughly the same as the South Australian average. However, this is well below the Australian figure by 3.3 percentage points.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Valley View, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 11 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 21.7% of the population. While this is higher than most similar areas and nearly the same as the state average, it is well below the national figure.
21.7% ▲ +56.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 21.7%
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 Valley View, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 18.4%, followed by management and commerce at 16.2%. Society and culture degrees are held by 11.7% of qualified residents.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Valley View has 31 schools within 3km, among the largest number at this level. These schools are typically larger than those in most similar areas, with government schools making up 67.7% of the sector.
31
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).
503
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,027
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Valley View
31 schools — 15,592 students, average ICSEA 1,027.
By sector: Government 21 · Independent 7 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 19 · Combined 7 · Secondary 5
| Prescott Primary School, Northern, Para Vista | Independent | Primary | 0.7 km | 462 | 1,083 |
| Valley View Secondary School, Para Vista | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 596 | 963 |
| St Paul's College, Gilles Plains | Catholic | Combined | 0.9 km | 1,191 | 1,037 |
| Wandana Primary School, Gilles Plains | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 181 | 962 |
| Ingle Farm East Primary School, Ingle Farm | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 268 | 981 |
| Para Vista Primary School, Para Vista | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 206 | 950 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista, Para Vista | Independent | Primary | 1.4 km | 440 | 1,089 |
| Modbury West School, Modbury | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 264 | 1,020 |
| Kildare College, Holden Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 768 | 1,051 |
| Ingle Farm Primary School, Ingle Farm | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 454 | 967 |
| Heritage College Incorporated, Oakden | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 437 | 1,040 |
| Avenues College, Windsor Gardens | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 493 | 929 |
| East Para Primary School, Para Hills | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 194 | 994 |
| Dernancourt School, Dernancourt | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 326 | 1,046 |
| North Ingle School, Ingle Farm | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 180 | 998 |
| Cedar College, Northgate | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 884 | 1,090 |
| Para Hills School, Para Hills | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 269 | 978 |
| Modbury School P-6, Modbury North | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 172 | 1,026 |
| Modbury High School, Modbury | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 926 | 1,005 |
| Modbury South Primary School, Hope Valley | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 179 | 1,011 |
| Modbury Special School, Hope Valley | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 166 | 997 |
| Sunrise Christian School Paradise, Paradise | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 175 | 1,096 |
| St Pius X School, Windsor Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 552 | 1,108 |
| Hillcrest Primary School, Hillcrest | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 395 | 1,096 |
| Sports College South Australia - Football SA State Performance Centre, Gepps Cross | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 404 | 1,015 |
| Torrens Valley Christian School, Hope Valley | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 565 | 1,085 |
| The Heights School, Modbury Heights | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,811 | 1,060 |
| Northfield Primary School, Northfield | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 352 | 982 |
| Roma Mitchell Secondary College, Gepps Cross | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,638 | 971 |
| Ardtornish Primary School, St Agnes | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 462 | 1,044 |
| Pooraka Primary School, Pooraka | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 182 | 954 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Valley View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41500/valley-view/topic/education