64.2% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Warradale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Warradale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the national average for schooling, Warradale is an area where high educational achievement is common. Nearly 30% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that sits comfortably above both the state and national levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas. At 64.2%, this is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Warradale, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is a strong feature of the area, with 29.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%.
29.8% ▲ +62.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 29.8%
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 Warradale, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 20.3%, followed by engineering and health, which both sit around 14%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Warradale has 30 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number of schools for an area of this size. These schools are typically much larger than those in most other areas, with an average size of 528 students.
2.05
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
30
Higher than 88% 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).
528
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,080
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Warradale
30 schools — 15,839 students, average ICSEA 1,080.
By sector: Government 17 · Independent 7 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 20 · Combined 6 · Secondary 4
| Christ the King School, Warradale | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 179 | 1,079 |
| Warradale Primary School, Warradale | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 286 | 1,032 |
| Paringa Park Primary School, North Brighton | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 515 | 1,101 |
| Brighton Primary School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 726 | 1,077 |
| Brighton Secondary School, North Brighton | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,737 | 1,071 |
| McAuley Community School, Hove | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 451 | 1,099 |
| Westminster School, Marion | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,401 | 1,139 |
| Sacred Heart College - Marcellin Campus, Somerton Park | Catholic | Combined | 1.8 km | 2,033 | 1,083 |
| Marion Primary School, Marion | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 149 | 1,032 |
| Dara School, Morphettville | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 93 | 1,176 |
| Sunrise Christian School Marion, Marion | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 320 | 1,090 |
| Stella Maris Parish School, Seacombe Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 429 | 1,086 |
| Suneden Specialist School, Mitchell Park | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 72 | 1,065 |
| Darlington Primary School, Seacombe Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 184 | 964 |
| Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services, Park Holme | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 34 | 1,035 |
| SA School and Services for Vision Impaired, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 20 | 965 |
| Hamilton Secondary College, Mitchell Park | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 609 | 994 |
| Ascot Park Primary School, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 189 | 1,025 |
| Our Lady of Grace School, Glengowrie | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 225 | 1,075 |
| Seaview High School, Seacombe Heights | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,377 | 1,038 |
| Glenelg Primary School, Glenelg East | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 613 | 1,078 |
| Clovelly Park Primary School, Clovelly Park | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 222 | 1,038 |
| St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School, Glenelg | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 509 | 1,140 |
| St Mary's Memorial School, Glenelg | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 405 | 1,113 |
| Seacliff Primary School, Seacliff | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 356 | 1,094 |
| Seaview Downs Primary School, Seaview Downs | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 324 | 1,051 |
| Forbes Primary School, South Plympton | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 235 | 1,002 |
| Immanuel Primary School, Novar Gardens | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 575 | 1,120 |
| Immanuel College, Novar Gardens | Independent | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,184 | 1,117 |
| St Leonards Primary School, Glenelg North | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 387 | 1,064 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Warradale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41539/warradale/topic/education