76.9% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.9%
- 2016: 73.3%
- 2021: 76.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Burnside - Wattle Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Burnside - Wattle Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Burnside - Wattle Park hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it an exceptionally well-qualified area. This high level of attainment is reflected in the local school system and the strong rate of Year 12 completion. The community's educational profile has continued to climb over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 76.9% of residents finishing Year 12. This rate is 18 points higher than the Australian average and has risen by 8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Burnside - Wattle Park, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 11 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Almost one in two adults (46.1%) have a university degree, which is far above the South Australian figure of 22.7%. This proportion rose by 9.5 points between 2011 and 2021.
46.1% ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 46.1%
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 - Wattle Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 23%, followed by health at 16.1% and society and culture at 14.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools with enrolments totaling 5,642, which is among the largest for areas of this type. These schools are among the highest for advantage and size, with 60% being government institutions.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.61
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
32
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
5,642
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,128
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,140
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Burnside - Wattle Park
32 schools — 27,162 students, average ICSEA 1,110.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 8 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 17 · Combined 9 · Secondary 6
| St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School, Stonyfell | Independent | Combined | 0.3 km | 873 | 1,180 |
| Burnside Primary School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 686 | 1,156 |
| Norwood International High School, Magill | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,667 | 1,090 |
| Magill School, Magill | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 744 | 1,119 |
| St Joseph's School, Tranmere | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 208 | 1,099 |
| Marryatville Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 506 | 1,127 |
| Pembroke School - Middle School Campus, Kensington Park | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,672 | 1,171 |
| Marryatville High School, Marryatville | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,759 | 1,120 |
| Loreto College, Marryatville | Catholic | Combined | 2.7 km | 717 | 1,098 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Kensington | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 291 | 1,077 |
| Linden Park Primary School, Linden Park | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 981 | 1,160 |
| St Joseph's Memorial School, Norwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 192 | 1,108 |
| St Patrick's Special School, Dulwich | Catholic | Combined | 3.4 km | 51 | 1,115 |
| Seymour College, Glen Osmond | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 715 | 1,150 |
| Morialta Secondary College, Rostrevor | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 570 | 1,075 |
| Rostrevor College, Woodforde | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 985 | 1,064 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 361 | 1,148 |
| Trinity Gardens School, Trinity Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 695 | 1,103 |
| Glenunga International High School, Glenunga | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 2,340 | 1,153 |
| Rose Park Primary School, Rose Park | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 525 | 1,162 |
| Glen Osmond Primary School, Myrtle Bank | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 363 | 1,143 |
| St Joseph's School, Payneham South | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 494 | 1,092 |
| Stradbroke School, Rostrevor | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 694 | 1,111 |
| East Torrens Primary School, Hectorville | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 350 | 1,073 |
| St Joseph's School, Hectorville | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 859 | 1,077 |
| Prince Alfred College, Kent Town | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 1,127 | 1,143 |
| East Adelaide School, St Peters | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 495 | 1,117 |
| Felixstow Primary School, Felixstow | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 76 | 1,014 |
| St Peter's College, St Peters | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 1,585 | 1,164 |
| Norton Summit Primary School, Norton Summit | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 57 | 1,098 |
| Open Access College, Marden | Government | Combined | 5.5 km | 4,028 | 1,017 |
| Marden Senior College, Marden | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 496 | 1,041 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Burnside - Wattle Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401031011/burnside-wattle-park/topic/education