61.4% ▲ +129.9%
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gibson · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Gibson
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Gibson hold higher qualifications than in most similar areas. This is a highly educated community where nearly 30% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well above the national average. The area has seen a huge shift in education levels over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels have climbed sharply, with 61.4% of people now finishing Year 12. This is a 35 point increase since 2011 and sits well above the South Australian figure of 54.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gibson, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, as 29.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%, and represents a 24 point rise since 2011.
29.6% ▲ +396.6%
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 29.6%
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 Gibson, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 20.3%, followed by health at 14.5% and society and culture at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger than most areas, with an average size of 701 students. There are 12 schools within 3km, and government schools make up half of the sector.
2.17
Higher than 60% 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).
8,410
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
701
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,086
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Gibson
12 schools — 8,410 students, average ICSEA 1,086.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Christ the King School, Warradale | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 179 | 1,079 |
| Warradale Primary School, Warradale | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 286 | 1,032 |
| Brighton Primary School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 726 | 1,077 |
| Paringa Park Primary School, North Brighton | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 515 | 1,101 |
| McAuley Community School, Hove | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 451 | 1,099 |
| Brighton Secondary School, North Brighton | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,737 | 1,071 |
| Westminster School, Marion | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,401 | 1,139 |
| Sacred Heart College - Marcellin Campus, Somerton Park | Catholic | Combined | 1.9 km | 2,033 | 1,083 |
| Marion Primary School, Marion | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 149 | 1,032 |
| Stella Maris Parish School, Seacombe Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 429 | 1,086 |
| Sunrise Christian School Marion, Marion | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 320 | 1,090 |
| Darlington Primary School, Seacombe Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 184 | 964 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gibson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40018/gibson/topic/education