77.6% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 68.6%
- 2016: 72.9%
- 2021: 77.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Burnside · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Burnside
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Burnside hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This high level of university education marks the area as one of the most qualified in the region. The trend is continuing to climb, as university degrees and Year 12 completion rates have both risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the state and national figures, with 77.6% of residents finishing their final school year. This is among the highest rates for areas of this type and has risen 9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Burnside, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 11 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 47.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia. This figure grew by 11 points over the last decade, with 19.7% of the population holding a postgraduate degree.
47.8% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 47.8%
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 Burnside, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 23.2%, followed by health at 17.5% and society and culture at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Burnside has 10 schools with 10,254 enrolments, which is larger than about 79% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score and size that are among the highest for this level.
10
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.29
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10,254
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,025
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,146
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Burnside
10 schools — 10,254 students, average ICSEA 1,146.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 4 · Primary 4 · Secondary 2
| Glenunga International High School, Glenunga | Government | Secondary | — | 2,340 | 1,153 |
| Pembroke School - Middle School Campus, Kensington Park | Independent | Combined | — | 1,672 | 1,171 |
| Norwood International High School, Magill | Government | Secondary | — | 1,667 | 1,090 |
| Linden Park Primary School, Linden Park | Government | Primary | — | 981 | 1,160 |
| St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School, Stonyfell | Independent | Combined | — | 873 | 1,180 |
| Magill School, Magill | Government | Primary | — | 744 | 1,119 |
| Seymour College, Glen Osmond | Independent | Combined | — | 715 | 1,150 |
| Burnside Primary School, Burnside | Government | Primary | — | 686 | 1,156 |
| Rose Park Primary School, Rose Park | Government | Primary | — | 525 | 1,162 |
| St Patrick's Special School, Dulwich | Catholic | Combined | — | 51 | 1,115 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Burnside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40700/burnside/topic/education