56.0% ▲ +12.8%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.7%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Golden Grove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Golden Grove
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Golden Grove have finished their schooling and earned degrees than a decade ago. The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 5.3 percentage points since 2011, and those completing Year 12 grew by 6.4 percentage points in the same period.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 56.0%, which is a little above the South Australian figure. This is a middle-of-the-road result for similar areas and slightly below the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Golden Grove, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 11 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 19.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV, held by 32.1% of residents.
19.9% ▲ +36.5%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 19.9%
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 Golden Grove, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 22.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Golden Grove has four schools with 4,068 enrolments, which is larger than about 90% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most and have an advantage score higher than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.33
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 63% 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).
4,068
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,017
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,045
Higher than 63% 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 Golden Grove
26 schools — 15,979 students, average ICSEA 1,028.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 4 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 4 · Combined 4
| Greenwith Primary School, Greenwith | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 558 | 1,019 |
| Our Lady of Hope School, Greenwith | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 292 | 1,045 |
| Golden Grove Primary School, Golden Grove | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 495 | 1,021 |
| Fairview Park Primary School, Fairview Park | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 260 | 1,027 |
| Surrey Downs Primary School, Surrey Downs | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 148 | 986 |
| Golden Grove High School, Golden Grove | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,486 | 1,007 |
| Gleeson College, Golden Grove | Catholic | Secondary | 4.7 km | 941 | 1,055 |
| Pedare Christian College, Golden Grove | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 1,146 | 1,097 |
| Banksia Park School R-6, Banksia Park | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 240 | 1,037 |
| Salisbury Heights Primary School, Salisbury Heights | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 338 | 974 |
| St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School, Wynn Vale | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 561 | 1,051 |
| Banksia Park International High School, Banksia Park | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 1,055 | 1,009 |
| Wynn Vale School, Wynn Vale | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 365 | 1,032 |
| Saint David's Parish School, Tea Tree Gully | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 306 | 1,063 |
| Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School, Wynn Vale | Independent | Primary | 5.7 km | 205 | 1,051 |
| Tyndale Christian School, Salisbury East | Independent | Combined | 5.8 km | 1,498 | 1,016 |
| Salisbury East High School, Salisbury East | Government | Secondary | 6.1 km | 1,008 | 941 |
| Ridgehaven Primary School, Ridgehaven | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 222 | 983 |
| Redwood Park Primary School, Redwood Park | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 368 | 1,032 |
| King's Baptist Grammar School - Wynn Vale Campus, Wynn Vale | Independent | Combined | 6.3 km | 1,280 | 1,090 |
| Keithcot Farm Primary School, Wynn Vale | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 330 | 1,020 |
| Gulfview Heights Primary School, Gulfview Heights | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 384 | 993 |
| One Tree Hill Primary School, One Tree Hill | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 255 | 965 |
| Madison Park School, Salisbury East | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 188 | 923 |
| The Heights School, Modbury Heights | Government | Combined | 6.8 km | 1,811 | 1,060 |
| Keller Road Primary School, Salisbury East | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 239 | 941 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Golden Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402051049/golden-grove/topic/education