45.3% ▲ +29.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Whyalla Playford · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Whyalla Playford
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About half of the adults in Whyalla Playford have a Certificate III or IV, placing it around the middle for similar areas. While the community has a high number of trade qualifications, it sees far fewer people finishing high school or earning degrees compared to the rest of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finished high school than the national figure, with only 45.3% completing Year 12. This is far below the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Whyalla Playford, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 13.3%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most residents hold a Certificate III or IV, held by 48.5% of the population.
13.3% ▲ +27.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
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 Whyalla Playford, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications here, accounting for 30.5% of degrees and certificates. Management and commerce follow at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 10 schools within 3km, which is more than 82% of similar areas. However, these schools have a much lower average advantage score than most areas, and 80% are government run.
2.39
Lower than 66% 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).
336
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
933
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Whyalla Playford
10 schools — 3,363 students, average ICSEA 933.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Memorial Oval Primary School, Whyalla | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 206 | 919 |
| Samaritan College - St John's Campus, Whyalla | Catholic | Combined | 1.1 km | 881 | 979 |
| Nicolson Avenue Primary School, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 261 | 885 |
| Whyalla Special Education Centre, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Combined | 1.3 km | 63 | 890 |
| Hincks Avenue Primary School, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 170 | 833 |
| Whyalla Town Primary School, Whyalla | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 318 | 989 |
| Whyalla Secondary College, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,004 | 900 |
| Sunrise Christian School Whyalla, Whyalla Norrie | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 257 | 1,006 |
| Long Street Primary School, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 140 | 895 |
| Fisk Street Primary School, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 63 | 857 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Whyalla Playford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41589/whyalla-playford/topic/education