59.0% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Welland · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Welland
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and degree qualifications shape the daily life of Welland residents. About 59% of people have finished Year 12, which is well above the South Australian figure. This trend toward higher education is reflected in the local workforce and the strong schooling options available in the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most similar areas, with 59% of residents finishing their final year. This is well above the South Australian average of 54.6% and sits about the same as the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Welland, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 9 or below is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Around 24.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the state average. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains a little below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
24.8% ▲ +50.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Welland splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 18.1%, followed by engineering at 16.7% and health at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Welland has access to 30 schools within 3km, among the largest number at this level. Local schools are generally larger than those in most similar areas and have a higher average advantage score.
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).
535
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,032
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Welland
30 schools — 16,035 students, average ICSEA 1,032.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 8 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 9 · Combined 6
| Allenby Gardens Primary School, Allenby Gardens | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 392 | 1,062 |
| St Joseph's School, West Hindmarsh | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 223 | 1,063 |
| Flinders Park Primary School, Flinders Park | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 187 | 1,037 |
| Warriappendi Secondary School, Thebarton | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 100 | 752 |
| Australian Islamic College Adelaide, West Croydon | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 589 | 1,016 |
| Nazareth Catholic College - Flinders Park Campus, Flinders Park | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 2,576 | 1,049 |
| Kilkenny Primary School, West Croydon | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 450 | 1,069 |
| Thebarton Senior College, Torrensville | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,284 | 951 |
| Torrensville Primary School, Torrensville | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 380 | 1,099 |
| Our Lady of La Vang School, Flinders Park | Catholic | Combined | 1.9 km | 70 | 1,066 |
| Adelaide Secondary School of English, West Croydon | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 487 | 961 |
| Underdale High School, Underdale | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 629 | 1,000 |
| Bowden Brompton Community School, Brompton | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 145 | 906 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Brompton | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 153 | 1,105 |
| St Margaret Mary's School, Croydon Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 324 | 1,024 |
| Brompton Primary School, Renown Park | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 175 | 1,001 |
| St George College - Senior Campus, Mile End | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 350 | 1,046 |
| St Dominic's Priory College, North Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 2.5 km | 658 | 1,080 |
| Lockleys North Primary School, Lockleys | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 422 | 1,069 |
| Temple Christian College, Mile End | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,151 | 1,043 |
| Whitefriars School, Woodville Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 603 | 1,076 |
| Challa Gardens Primary School, Kilkenny | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 251 | 982 |
| Findon High School, Findon | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 467 | 978 |
| St John Bosco School, Brooklyn Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 252 | 1,054 |
| Cowandilla Primary School, Cowandilla | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 341 | 1,051 |
| Woodville Primary School, Woodville South | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 204 | 1,020 |
| Adelaide High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,821 | 1,094 |
| The Grove Education Centre, Woodville | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 63 | 992 |
| Brooklyn Park Primary School, Brooklyn Park | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 118 | 1,066 |
| Woodville High School, St Clair | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,170 | 973 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Welland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41560/welland/topic/education