76.1% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 71.0%
- 2021: 76.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Unley · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Unley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Unley hold a bachelor degree or higher, placing the area among the most highly qualified in the region. This strong academic achievement is reflected in both adult degrees and high school completion rates. The community has seen a steady rise in educational attainment over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 76.1% of residents finishing Year 12. This rate has risen 9.8 points since 2011 and is far above the South Australian average of 54.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Unley, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 11 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a university degree is far above the Australian figure, reaching 47.4%. This has increased by 10 points since 2011, with bachelor degrees being the most common qualification at 42%.
47.4% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 47.4%
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 Unley, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several professional fields, led by management and commerce at 21.7%. Health (17.1%) and society and culture (15.3%) are also common areas of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Unley has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, with an average school advantage score that is much higher than usual. Most students attend government schools (52.9%) and the majority of local schools are primary institutions.
2.85
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 61% 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).
9,087
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
535
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,117
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Unley
17 schools — 9,087 students, average ICSEA 1,117.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 5 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Concordia College, Highgate | Independent | Combined | 0.2 km | 1,312 | 1,140 |
| Highgate School, Highgate | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 616 | 1,150 |
| Sunrise Christian School Fullarton, Fullarton | Independent | Primary | 0.7 km | 175 | 1,133 |
| Walford Anglican School for Girls, Hyde Park | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 400 | 1,162 |
| Unley Primary School, Unley | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 470 | 1,154 |
| Urrbrae Agricultural High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,102 | 1,074 |
| Saint Spyridon College, Unley | Independent | Primary | 1.2 km | 39 | 1,081 |
| Unley High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,547 | 1,084 |
| Mitcham Girls High School, Kingswood | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 754 | 1,083 |
| St Joseph's School, Kingswood | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 256 | 1,135 |
| Mitcham Primary School, Kingswood | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 629 | 1,121 |
| St Raphael's School, Parkside | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 96 | 1,048 |
| Parkside Primary School, Parkside | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 331 | 1,126 |
| Glen Osmond Primary School, Myrtle Bank | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 363 | 1,143 |
| St Thomas' School, Goodwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 297 | 1,116 |
| Annesley College, Wayville | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 292 | 1,164 |
| Goodwood Primary School, Goodwood | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 408 | 1,147 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Unley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40044/unley/topic/education