57.5% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
West Lakes Shore · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in West Lakes Shore
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling have become more common in West Lakes Shore, with 57.5% of residents now having finished Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas. The community is well-qualified, with nearly a quarter of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than half of the residents have completed Year 12, which is a little above the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This result is much higher than most other similar areas, though it sits a little below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In West Lakes Shore, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 11 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 23.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 30.4% of the population.
23.6% ▲ +41.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 23.6%
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 West Lakes Shore, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 34%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 22.2%, followed by engineering at 17.7%. Health, society and culture, and education also make up significant shares of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are typically larger and have a higher advantage score than most areas. While there are 10 schools within 3 km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than in most other areas.
1.88
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Higher than 79% 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).
517
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,010
Higher than 62% 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 Shore
10 schools — 5,172 students, average ICSEA 1,010.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| West Lakes Shore School, West Lakes Shore | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 554 | 1,060 |
| Westport Primary School, Semaphore Park | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 421 | 1,025 |
| Portside Christian College, New Port | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 626 | 1,067 |
| Alberton Primary School, Queenstown | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 262 | 1,002 |
| Le Fevre High School, Semaphore South | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 456 | 951 |
| Hendon Primary School, Royal Park | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 270 | 965 |
| Seaton High School, Seaton | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 917 | 1,001 |
| Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School, Birkenhead | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 232 | 902 |
| Dominican School, Semaphore | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 230 | 1,048 |
| Mount Carmel College Secondary Campus, Rosewater | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,204 | 1,008 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in West Lakes Shore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41569/west-lakes-shore/topic/education