53.5% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Newland · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Newland
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Newland have finished high school or earned a university degree compared to the national average. The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 20.5%, which is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. This educational gap is mirrored in high school completion rates, which have fallen significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has dropped 11 points since 2011 to 53.5%. This result is a little below the South Australian average and well below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Newland, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 11 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher fell 13 points since 2011 to 20.5%. The most common qualification held by residents is a Certificate III or IV, at 33.6%.
20.5% ▼ -39.1%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 20.5%
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 Newland, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 17.8%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 17%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 14 schools within 3km, providing a high number of schools per 1,000 children. Most are government primary schools, and the typical school size is smaller than in most other similar areas.
2.36
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 71% 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).
5,185
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
370
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,028
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Newland
14 schools — 5,185 students, average ICSEA 1,028.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Ridgehaven Primary School, Ridgehaven | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 222 | 983 |
| St Agnes School P - 6, St Agnes | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 251 | 1,039 |
| Saint David's Parish School, Tea Tree Gully | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 306 | 1,063 |
| Tea Tree Gully Primary School, Tea Tree Gully | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 117 | 1,073 |
| Ardtornish Primary School, St Agnes | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 462 | 1,044 |
| Banksia Park International High School, Banksia Park | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,055 | 1,009 |
| Modbury School P-6, Modbury North | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 172 | 1,026 |
| Banksia Park School R-6, Banksia Park | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 240 | 1,037 |
| Modbury High School, Modbury | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 926 | 1,005 |
| Modbury South Primary School, Hope Valley | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 179 | 1,011 |
| Modbury Special School, Hope Valley | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 166 | 997 |
| Torrens Valley Christian School, Hope Valley | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 565 | 1,085 |
| Fairview Park Primary School, Fairview Park | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 260 | 1,027 |
| Modbury West School, Modbury | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 264 | 1,020 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Newland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40035/newland/topic/education