73.6% ▲ +47.7%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 49.8%
- 2016: 68.7%
- 2021: 73.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dunstan · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Dunstan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of adults in Dunstan hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly qualified area. This academic trend is mirrored in school results, where the proportion of people finishing Year 12 has jumped 24 points since 2011 to reach 73.6%. It is a place where high educational attainment is now the norm.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A far higher proportion of people have finished Year 12 here than in the rest of Australia, with 73.6% completing their secondary schooling. This is 15 points above the national figure and 19 points above the South Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dunstan, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 11 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical resident is well-qualified, with 44.2% holding a university degree. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, and the number of people with these qualifications has risen by 25 points over the last decade.
44.2% ▲ +126.0%
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Dunstan, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Certificate III / IV (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common, held by 21.3% of qualified residents. Other frequent fields include health at 15% and society and culture at 14.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas and are among the largest in size. There are 12 schools within 3 kilometres, split evenly between government, Catholic, and independent sectors.
2.19
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 81% 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).
11,942
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
995
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,095
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Dunstan
12 schools — 11,942 students, average ICSEA 1,095.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 4 · Secondary 2
| Trinity Gardens School, Trinity Gardens | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 695 | 1,103 |
| St Joseph's School, Payneham South | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 494 | 1,092 |
| East Adelaide School, St Peters | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 495 | 1,117 |
| Pembroke School - Middle School Campus, Kensington Park | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,672 | 1,171 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Kensington | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 291 | 1,077 |
| Open Access College, Marden | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 4,028 | 1,017 |
| Marden Senior College, Marden | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 496 | 1,041 |
| St Joseph's Memorial School, Norwood | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 192 | 1,108 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 361 | 1,148 |
| Marryatville Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 506 | 1,127 |
| St Peter's College, St Peters | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,585 | 1,164 |
| Prince Alfred College, Kent Town | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,127 | 1,143 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dunstan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40010/dunstan/topic/education