62.7% ▲ +98.7%
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Morphett · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Morphett
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in Morphett have high-level qualifications than in most similar areas. The local community has seen a huge shift toward higher education, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher climbing 22 points since 2011 to reach 29.9%. This strong academic trend is mirrored in school results, where most residents have now finished Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 62.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is a major increase from 2011, when only 31.6% had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Morphett, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nearly 30% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well above the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualifications are bachelor degrees at 31.7% and certificates III or IV at 23%.
29.9% ▲ +260.5%
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 29.9%
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 Morphett, 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 those with qualifications are management and commerce at 22.1%, followed by health at 13.6% and society and culture at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Morphett has a much higher school advantage score than most areas, though the average school size of 385 students is lower than typical. There are 11 schools within 3km, with primary schools making up 72.7% of the sector.
2.32
Higher 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).
4,234
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
385
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,103
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Morphett
11 schools — 4,234 students, average ICSEA 1,103.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Immanuel Primary School, Novar Gardens | Independent | Primary | 0.7 km | 575 | 1,120 |
| Our Lady of Grace School, Glengowrie | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 225 | 1,075 |
| Immanuel College, Novar Gardens | Independent | Secondary | 0.9 km | 1,184 | 1,117 |
| St Leonards Primary School, Glenelg North | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 387 | 1,064 |
| Glenelg Primary School, Glenelg East | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 613 | 1,078 |
| St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School, Glenelg | Independent | Primary | 1.4 km | 509 | 1,140 |
| St Mary's Memorial School, Glenelg | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 405 | 1,113 |
| Dara School, Morphettville | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 93 | 1,176 |
| Ascot Park Primary School, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 189 | 1,025 |
| Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services, Park Holme | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 34 | 1,035 |
| SA School and Services for Vision Impaired, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 20 | 965 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Morphett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40032/morphett/topic/education