48.5% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 48.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Yatala Vale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Yatala Vale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Yatala Vale have remained steady, though a small number of university graduates stand out. While many residents lack a high school diploma, about 17.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is higher than in most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of residents, 48.5%, have finished Year 12. This is well below the South Australian figure of 54.6% and far below the national rate of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Yatala Vale, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 11 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 41.3%. Despite being higher than most similar areas, the 17.8% of adults with a degree is well below the 26.3% seen across Australia.
17.8% ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 17.8%
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 Yatala Vale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, led by Engineering at 18.8% and Management and Commerce at 17.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Yatala Vale is near 10 schools, which is more than about 82% of similar areas. Most are primary schools and 70% are government-run, with an average advantage score that is higher than most areas.
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).
403
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,028
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Yatala Vale
10 schools — 4,032 students, average ICSEA 1,028.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 1
| Fairview Park Primary School, Fairview Park | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 260 | 1,027 |
| Banksia Park School R-6, Banksia Park | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 240 | 1,037 |
| Surrey Downs Primary School, Surrey Downs | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 148 | 986 |
| Banksia Park International High School, Banksia Park | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,055 | 1,009 |
| Saint David's Parish School, Tea Tree Gully | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 306 | 1,063 |
| Golden Grove Primary School, Golden Grove | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 495 | 1,021 |
| Greenwith Primary School, Greenwith | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 558 | 1,019 |
| Our Lady of Hope School, Greenwith | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 292 | 1,045 |
| Tea Tree Gully Primary School, Tea Tree Gully | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 117 | 1,073 |
| St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School, Wynn Vale | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 561 | 1,051 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Yatala Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41680/yatala-vale/topic/education