53.3% ▲ +19.2%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 44.7%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wright · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Wright
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Wright, where 37.8% of people hold one. While the area has seen a steady increase in higher education, it remains less qualified than most other parts of the state and the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents (53.3%) have finished Year 12, which is a little below the South Australian figure. This is an improving trend, with the rate rising 8.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wright, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 11 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 17.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well below both the state and national averages. This has climbed 5.9 percentage points since 2011, though it remains lower than most areas.
17.4% ▲ +51.0%
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 17.4%
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 Wright, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 19%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 18.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are typically larger than those in similar areas, with an average of 534 students. Most of the 11 schools within 3km are government primary schools.
1.68
Lower than 63% 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).
5,879
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
534
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,044
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wright
11 schools — 5,879 students, average ICSEA 1,044.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 2
| Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School, Wynn Vale | Independent | Primary | 0.5 km | 205 | 1,051 |
| Wynn Vale School, Wynn Vale | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 365 | 1,032 |
| Keithcot Farm Primary School, Wynn Vale | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 330 | 1,020 |
| King's Baptist Grammar School - Wynn Vale Campus, Wynn Vale | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,280 | 1,090 |
| The Heights School, Modbury Heights | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | 1,811 | 1,060 |
| St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School, Wynn Vale | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 561 | 1,051 |
| Gulfview Heights Primary School, Gulfview Heights | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 384 | 993 |
| Redwood Park Primary School, Redwood Park | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 368 | 1,032 |
| Keller Road Primary School, Salisbury East | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 239 | 941 |
| Madison Park School, Salisbury East | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 188 | 923 |
| Surrey Downs Primary School, Surrey Downs | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 148 | 986 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40047/wright/topic/education