52.6% ▲ +35.0%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Playford · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Playford
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Lower qualification rates than most similar areas define Playford, though school completion has climbed significantly. More than half of adults have now finished Year 12, a 14 percentage point increase since 2011. Despite this progress, the area still lags well behind national figures for both high school and university attainment.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 52.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a little below the South Australian figure and well below the national average. This represents a steady climb from 39.0% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Playford, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 9 or below is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 16.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well below both the state and national averages. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.3% of residents.
16.3% ▲ +59.7%
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 16.3%
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 Playford, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Playford are most commonly tied to management and commerce at 18.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 6,444 school enrolments across 11 schools within 3km, though it has far fewer schools per 1,000 children than most areas. Government schools make up 63.6% of the sector, and the typical school size is larger than in most other areas.
1.29
Lower than 85% 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).
6,444
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
586
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
964
Lower 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 Playford
11 schools — 6,444 students, average ICSEA 964.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Parafield Gardens Primary School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 575 | 968 |
| Holy Family Catholic School, Parafield Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 539 | 1,000 |
| Garden College, Parafield Gardens | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 351 | 1,029 |
| Parafield Gardens High School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 1,277 | 928 |
| Karrendi Primary School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 259 | 955 |
| The Pines School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 671 | 967 |
| Salisbury Downs Primary School, Salisbury Downs | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 271 | 926 |
| Thomas More College, Salisbury Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,132 | 973 |
| Riverdale Primary School, Salisbury Downs | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 241 | 937 |
| Bethany Christian School Incorporated, Paralowie | Independent | Primary | 2.5 km | 531 | 996 |
| Settlers Farm Campus R-6, Paralowie | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 597 | 951 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Playford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40036/playford/topic/education