41.6% ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Taylor · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Taylor
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Taylor have completed high school or university than in most other areas, though education levels are climbing. While only 41.6% of people finished Year 12, this is up nearly 8 points since 2011. The area relies heavily on trade and vocational certificates rather than degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a significant gap, though the number of people completing high school has risen since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Taylor, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 11 (20%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with just 7.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which 43.7% of the population have achieved.
7.8% ▲ +58.6%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Taylor, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across a few main fields, with society and culture at 15.9%, followed closely by management and commerce at 15.7% and engineering at 15.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger than those in similar areas, with an average size of 677 students. However, there are very few schools for the number of children, and the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
1.00
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 87% 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).
6,773
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
677
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
963
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 Taylor
10 schools — 6,773 students, average ICSEA 963.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Virginia Primary School, Virginia | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 487 | 992 |
| St Patrick's Technical College, Edinburgh North | Catholic | Secondary | 9.0 km | 260 | 998 |
| Swallowcliffe School P-6, Davoren Park | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 423 | 917 |
| Elizabeth North Primary School, Elizabeth North | Government | Primary | 9.9 km | 514 | 907 |
| St Columba College, Andrews Farm | Catholic | Combined | 9.9 km | 1,519 | 973 |
| Compass Catholic Community, Davoren Park | Catholic | Secondary | 10.1 km | 139 | 916 |
| Angle Vale Primary School, Angle Vale | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 383 | 963 |
| John Hartley School B-6, Smithfield Plains | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 685 | 903 |
| Trinity College Gawler River, Angle Vale | Independent | Combined | 10.6 km | 970 | 1,032 |
| Riverbanks College B-12, Angle Vale | Government | Combined | 11.9 km | 1,393 | 955 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Taylor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40042/taylor/topic/education