85.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 74.3%
- 2021: 85.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Waterfall Gully · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Waterfall Gully
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A very high proportion of residents in Waterfall Gully have reached advanced levels of education. Over half of all adults hold a university degree, and 85.3% have finished Year 12, putting the area among the most qualified across similar locations.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 85.3% of residents finishing school compared to 58.8% across Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Waterfall Gully, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, as 51.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the South Australian figure of 22.7%.
51.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 51.2%
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 Waterfall Gully, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Certificate III / IV (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 27%, followed by health at 16.9% and engineering at 15.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest and most advantaged in similar areas, with eight schools located within 3 km.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
1,028
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,148
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Waterfall Gully
8 schools — 8,223 students, average ICSEA 1,148.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| Seymour College, Glen Osmond | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 715 | 1,150 |
| Linden Park Primary School, Linden Park | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 981 | 1,160 |
| Burnside Primary School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 686 | 1,156 |
| Glen Osmond Primary School, Myrtle Bank | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 363 | 1,143 |
| St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School, Stonyfell | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 873 | 1,180 |
| Glenunga International High School, Glenunga | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 2,340 | 1,153 |
| Marryatville High School, Marryatville | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,759 | 1,120 |
| Marryatville Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 506 | 1,127 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Waterfall Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41545/waterfall-gully/topic/education