61.8% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Davenport · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Davenport
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More residents in Davenport have finished high school and held university degrees than in most similar areas. About 61.8% of people completed Year 12, which is well above the South Australian figure. This reflects a local population with a relatively high level of formal education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 61.8%, which is a little above the national figure and higher than most areas. This level of schooling has barely changed since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Davenport, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 11 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the state average but has fallen 4.0 percentage points since 2011. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.2% of residents.
25.2% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Davenport splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 18%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Davenport has a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the typical school is smaller than usual. Government schools make up the largest sector at 61.5%.
2.11
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 76% 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).
5,529
Lower than 82% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
425
Lower than 62% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,054
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Davenport
13 schools — 5,529 students, average ICSEA 1,054.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Thiele Primary School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 151 | 1,022 |
| Pilgrim School, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Primary | 0.9 km | 161 | 1,109 |
| School of the Nativity, Aberfoyle Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 159 | 1,086 |
| Flagstaff Hill Primary School, Flagstaff Hill | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 432 | 1,067 |
| Aberfoyle Park High School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 906 | 1,039 |
| Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Primary | 1.6 km | 98 | 1,065 |
| OneSchool Global SA - Aberfoyle Campus, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 65 | 983 |
| Aberfoyle Hub Primary School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 241 | 1,030 |
| Craigburn Primary School, Flagstaff Hill | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 426 | 1,074 |
| IQRA College, O'Halloran Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 734 | 1,067 |
| Braeview School, Happy Valley | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 360 | 1,032 |
| Australian Science and Mathematics School, Bedford Park | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 419 | 1,101 |
| Seaview High School, Seacombe Heights | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 1,377 | 1,038 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Davenport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40009/davenport/topic/education