61.7% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.2%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Woodville South · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Woodville South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school completion rates make Woodville South a well-educated suburb, where 61.7% of residents finished Year 12. This is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and higher than most similar areas. The local population is generally better qualified than the state average, with a strong focus on professional degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is more common here than in most areas, with 61.7% of people completing their final school year. This is a little above the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Woodville South, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
One in four adults holds a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualifications at 31.8%, followed closely by bachelor degrees at 30.6%.
25.1% ▲ +67.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 25.1%
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 South splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (36%) and Bachelor degree (34%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.7%, followed by engineering at 15.9% and health at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools within 3 km, though there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Most local schools are government-run (70%) and primarily focused on primary education.
1.68
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
515
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,011
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 Woodville South
30 schools — 15,436 students, average ICSEA 1,011.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 7 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 9 · Combined 4
| Woodville Primary School, Woodville South | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 204 | 1,020 |
| Findon High School, Findon | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 467 | 978 |
| Whitefriars School, Woodville Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 603 | 1,076 |
| Kilkenny Primary School, West Croydon | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 450 | 1,069 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School, Albert Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 278 | 1,043 |
| Seaton Park Primary School, Seaton | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 149 | 999 |
| Woodville High School, St Clair | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,170 | 973 |
| The Grove Education Centre, Woodville | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 63 | 992 |
| Our Lady of La Vang School, Flinders Park | Catholic | Combined | 2.1 km | 70 | 1,066 |
| Challa Gardens Primary School, Kilkenny | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 251 | 982 |
| Allenby Gardens Primary School, Allenby Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 392 | 1,062 |
| St Margaret Mary's School, Croydon Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 324 | 1,024 |
| Ngutu College, Woodville North | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 260 | 909 |
| Australian Islamic College Adelaide, West Croydon | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 589 | 1,016 |
| Hendon Primary School, Royal Park | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 270 | 965 |
| Flinders Park Primary School, Flinders Park | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 187 | 1,037 |
| Adelaide Secondary School of English, West Croydon | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 487 | 961 |
| Nazareth Catholic College - Flinders Park Campus, Flinders Park | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 2,576 | 1,049 |
| Seaton High School, Seaton | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 917 | 1,001 |
| Kidman Park Primary School, Kidman Park | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 485 | 1,053 |
| St Joseph's School, West Hindmarsh | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 223 | 1,063 |
| Woodville Gardens School Birth-6, Woodville Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 478 | 983 |
| Pennington School R-6, Pennington | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 262 | 934 |
| Underdale High School, Underdale | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 629 | 1,000 |
| Alberton Primary School, Queenstown | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 262 | 1,002 |
| Lockleys North Primary School, Lockleys | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 422 | 1,069 |
| Mount Carmel College Secondary Campus, Rosewater | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,204 | 1,008 |
| Warriappendi Secondary School, Thebarton | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 100 | 752 |
| Torrensville Primary School, Torrensville | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 380 | 1,099 |
| Thebarton Senior College, Torrensville | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,284 | 951 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Woodville South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41647/woodville-south/topic/education