54.8% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
West Lakes · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in West Lakes
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A strong focus on higher learning defines daily life in West Lakes, where 23.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This level of qualification is much higher than in most similar areas. While school completion rates are about the same as the state average, the area stands out for its high proportion of university-educated residents.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most areas and roughly the same as the South Australian figure. However, this is well below the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In West Lakes, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 11 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 27% of people holding a bachelor degree. Other typical qualifications include Certificate III or IV for 26.6% of adults and diplomas for 17.6%.
23.5% ▲ +50.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →West Lakes splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22.4%, followed by engineering at 17.2% and society and culture at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
West Lakes has more schools within 3km than 89% of similar areas, with a typical school size of 526 students. These schools generally have a higher advantage score than most other areas.
20
Higher than 87% 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).
526
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,032
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving West Lakes
20 schools — 10,528 students, average ICSEA 1,032.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Hendon Primary School, Royal Park | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 270 | 965 |
| West Lakes Shore School, West Lakes Shore | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 554 | 1,060 |
| Seaton High School, Seaton | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 917 | 1,001 |
| Alberton Primary School, Queenstown | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 262 | 1,002 |
| Westport Primary School, Semaphore Park | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 421 | 1,025 |
| Portside Christian College, New Port | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 626 | 1,067 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School, Albert Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 278 | 1,043 |
| Mount Carmel College Secondary Campus, Rosewater | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,204 | 1,008 |
| Le Fevre High School, Semaphore South | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 456 | 951 |
| Grange Primary School, Grange | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 702 | 1,075 |
| Seaton Park Primary School, Seaton | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 149 | 999 |
| Woodville Primary School, Woodville South | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 204 | 1,020 |
| Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School, Birkenhead | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 232 | 902 |
| Pennington School R-6, Pennington | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 262 | 934 |
| Findon High School, Findon | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 467 | 978 |
| Dominican School, Semaphore | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 230 | 1,048 |
| Fulham Gardens Primary School, Henley Beach | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 148 | 1,042 |
| Star of the Sea School, Henley Beach | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 558 | 1,108 |
| St Michael's College - Secondary Campus, Henley Beach | Catholic | Combined | 4.7 km | 2,193 | 1,064 |
| Fulham North Primary School, Henley Beach | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 395 | 1,095 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in West Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41568/west-lakes/topic/education