66.7% ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Elder · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Elder
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults in Elder hold a bachelor degree or higher than in most other areas, with 34.4% of the population reaching this level. This highly qualified community has seen a significant jump in education levels over the last decade, both in university degrees and high school completion. It is a place where academic achievement is well above the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels have climbed sharply here, with 66.7% of people completing Year 12. This is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and represents an 18 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Elder, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, as the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 17 points to 34.4% since 2011. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%.
34.4% ▲ +97.8%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Elder, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 20.1%, followed by health at 14.6% and society and culture at 13.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Elder has 11 schools within 3 km, though they are typically smaller than those in most other areas. Government schools make up the largest sector at 54.5%, while the average school advantage score is higher than most areas.
1.67
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 86% 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).
4,490
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
408
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,073
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Elder
11 schools — 4,490 students, average ICSEA 1,073.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Springbank Secondary College, Pasadena | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 249 | 1,021 |
| Edwardstown Primary School, Melrose Park | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 512 | 1,098 |
| St Therese School, Colonel Light Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 172 | 1,087 |
| Colonel Light Gardens Primary School, Colonel Light Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 688 | 1,119 |
| St Bernadette's School, St Marys | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 205 | 1,085 |
| Clovelly Park Primary School, Clovelly Park | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 222 | 1,038 |
| Hamilton Secondary College, Mitchell Park | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 609 | 994 |
| St Anthony's School, Edwardstown | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 116 | 1,090 |
| Westbourne Park Primary School, Westbourne Park | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 480 | 1,126 |
| Cabra Dominican College, Cumberland Park | Catholic | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,165 | 1,065 |
| Suneden Specialist School, Mitchell Park | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 72 | 1,065 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Elder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40011/elder/topic/education