59.8% ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 42.5%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cheltenham · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Cheltenham
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant jump in school and university completions has shaped daily life in Cheltenham. Since 2011, the number of adults finishing Year 12 has climbed by 17 percentage points, while those with university degrees have nearly doubled to 23.4%. This shift reflects a local population that is becoming steadily better qualified.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.8% of residents have finished Year 12, which is well above the South Australian figure. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 42.5% of the community had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cheltenham, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, with 23.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, a figure about the same as the state average. Certificates III and IV are the most typical qualification, held by 29.3% of residents.
23.4% ▲ +92.2%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Cheltenham splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
People here have a wide range of expertise, with the largest groups holding qualifications in management and commerce (19.4%) and engineering (15.0%). Other common fields include society and culture and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 9 schools within 3km, though this is smaller than about 89% of similar areas. Most students attend government schools (66.7%), and the average school advantage score is lower than in most other areas.
1.44
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 88% of state electorate 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).
4,495
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
499
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
995
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cheltenham
9 schools — 4,495 students, average ICSEA 995.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Woodville Primary School, Woodville South | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 204 | 1,020 |
| Woodville High School, St Clair | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,170 | 973 |
| The Grove Education Centre, Woodville | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 63 | 992 |
| Ngutu College, Woodville North | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 260 | 909 |
| Whitefriars School, Woodville Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 603 | 1,076 |
| Alberton Primary School, Queenstown | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 262 | 1,002 |
| Findon High School, Findon | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 467 | 978 |
| Pennington School R-6, Pennington | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 262 | 934 |
| Mount Carmel College Secondary Campus, Rosewater | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,204 | 1,008 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40006/cheltenham/topic/education