65.5% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
West Torrens · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in West Torrens
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than six out of ten adults in West Torrens have finished Year 12, marking a significant climb in schooling levels over the last decade. This area is now well above the national figure for both high school and university completions, reflecting a highly qualified local population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The percentage of people who finished Year 12 rose 13 points since 2011 to reach 65.5%. This is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and well above the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In West Torrens, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, with 31.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This figure is well above the national average and rose 11 points between 2011 and 2021.
31.8% ▲ +53.7%
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 31.8%
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 West Torrens, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.2%, followed by society and culture (13.3%) and engineering (13.2%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
West Torrens has 2.98 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. Government schools make up the largest sector at 56.3%, and the typical school size is 546 students.
2.98
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 64% 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).
8,737
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
546
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,032
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving West Torrens
16 schools — 8,737 students, average ICSEA 1,032.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Torrensville Primary School, Torrensville | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 380 | 1,099 |
| Thebarton Senior College, Torrensville | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 1,284 | 951 |
| Flinders Park Primary School, Flinders Park | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 187 | 1,037 |
| Warriappendi Secondary School, Thebarton | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 100 | 752 |
| Nazareth Catholic College - Flinders Park Campus, Flinders Park | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 2,576 | 1,049 |
| Underdale High School, Underdale | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 629 | 1,000 |
| St George College - Senior Campus, Mile End | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 350 | 1,046 |
| St John Bosco School, Brooklyn Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 252 | 1,054 |
| St Joseph's School, West Hindmarsh | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 223 | 1,063 |
| Allenby Gardens Primary School, Allenby Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 392 | 1,062 |
| Lockleys North Primary School, Lockleys | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 422 | 1,069 |
| Cowandilla Primary School, Cowandilla | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 341 | 1,051 |
| Temple Christian College, Mile End | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,151 | 1,043 |
| Our Lady of La Vang School, Flinders Park | Catholic | Combined | 2.1 km | 70 | 1,066 |
| Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School, Richmond | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 262 | 1,084 |
| Brooklyn Park Primary School, Brooklyn Park | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 118 | 1,066 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in West Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40046/west-torrens/topic/education