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City of West Torrens

Highest level of schooling

In the City of West Torrens, 63.9% of people aged over 15 years had completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent) as of 2021. This was greater than Greater Adelaide.

the City of West Torrens's school completion data is a useful indicator of socio-economic status. With other indicators, such as Proficiency in English, the data informs planners and decision-makers about people's ability to access services. Combined with Educational Qualifications it also allows assessment of the skill base of the population.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the highest year of primary or secondary school the person has completed?'

Highest level of secondary schooling completed
City of West Torrens - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Level of schoolingNumber%Greater Adelaide %Number%Greater Adelaide %2016 to 2021
Year 8 or below2,3424.44.02,8255.74.9-483
Year 9 or equivalent1,7363.34.41,8443.74.8-108
Year 10 or equivalent5,59810.613.55,70211.514.5-104
Year 11 or equivalent6,73612.815.46,69013.516.3+46
Year 12 or equivalent33,71463.957.028,50957.751.6+5,205
Did not go to school5551.11.15011.01.0+54
Not stated2,0563.94.63,3746.86.8-1,318
Total persons aged 15+52,737100.0100.049,445100.0100.0+3,292
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the highest level of schooling attained by the population in the City of West Torrens in 2021 compared to Greater Adelaide shows that there was a lower proportion of people who had left school at an early level (Year 10 or less) and a higher proportion of people who completed Year 12 or equivalent.

Overall, 19.4% of the population left school at Year 10 or below, and 63.9% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 23.0% and 57.0% respectively for Greater Adelaide.

The major differences between the level of schooling attained by the population in the City of West Torrens and Greater Adelaide were:

  • A larger percentage of persons who completed year 12 or equivalent (63.9% compared to 57.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 10 or equivalent (10.6% compared to 13.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 11 or equivalent (12.8% compared to 15.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 9 or equivalent (3.3% compared to 4.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the level of schooling attained by the population in the City of West Torrens, between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Year 12 or equivalent (+5,205 persons)
  • Year 8 or below (-483 persons)
  • Year 9 or equivalent (-108 persons)
  • Year 10 or equivalent (-104 persons)

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