64.1% ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.2%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Woodville Park · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Woodville Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in Woodville Park have completed high school and university than in most similar areas. Around 64% of residents finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure of 58.8%. This creates a highly qualified local population with a strong mix of degrees and trade certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is a standout here at 64.1%, which is well above both the South Australian and national figures. Only 9.6% of residents left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Woodville Park, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common, with 28.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the state average of 22.7%.
28.1% ▲ +48.9%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Woodville Park splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 20.1%, followed by society and culture at 15.3% and engineering at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools, with 23 within 3km, which is more than 91% of similar areas. Local schools are larger and have higher advantage scores than most, with 60.9% being government-run primary schools.
3.07
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
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).
438
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,015
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Woodville Park
23 schools — 10,078 students, average ICSEA 1,015.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 7 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 5 · Secondary 4
| Whitefriars School, Woodville Park | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 603 | 1,076 |
| The Grove Education Centre, Woodville | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | 63 | 992 |
| Challa Gardens Primary School, Kilkenny | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 251 | 982 |
| Woodville High School, St Clair | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,170 | 973 |
| Kilkenny Primary School, West Croydon | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 450 | 1,069 |
| Woodville Primary School, Woodville South | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 204 | 1,020 |
| St Margaret Mary's School, Croydon Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 324 | 1,024 |
| Ngutu College, Woodville North | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 260 | 909 |
| Adelaide Secondary School of English, West Croydon | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 487 | 961 |
| Australian Islamic College Adelaide, West Croydon | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 589 | 1,016 |
| Woodville Gardens School Birth-6, Woodville Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 478 | 983 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School, Albert Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 278 | 1,043 |
| Allenby Gardens Primary School, Allenby Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 392 | 1,062 |
| Findon High School, Findon | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 467 | 978 |
| Seaton Park Primary School, Seaton | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 149 | 999 |
| Our Lady of La Vang School, Flinders Park | Catholic | Combined | 2.8 km | 70 | 1,066 |
| St Joseph's School, West Hindmarsh | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 223 | 1,063 |
| Pennington School R-6, Pennington | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 262 | 934 |
| St Patrick's School, Mansfield Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 180 | 1,002 |
| Flinders Park Primary School, Flinders Park | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 187 | 1,037 |
| Hendon Primary School, Royal Park | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 270 | 965 |
| Nazareth Catholic College - Flinders Park Campus, Flinders Park | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 2,576 | 1,049 |
| Bowden Brompton Community School, Brompton | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 145 | 906 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Woodville Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41646/woodville-park/topic/education