55.0% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.1%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Birdwood · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Birdwood
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education rates than many similar areas make Birdwood a well-qualified place to live. While 17.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, the area sees a strong presence of trade and diploma qualifications. This mix of learning shapes a community where a wide range of professional and technical skills are common.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the South Australian average, though it sits well below the national rate of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Birdwood, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 11 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 17.5%, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the figures for both South Australia and Australia. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualifications here, held by 35.6% of people.
17.5% ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 17.5%
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 Birdwood, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (24%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in Birdwood have studied a diverse range of subjects, led by engineering and related fields at 18.1%. Management and commerce follow at 13.8%, with society and culture accounting for 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are more schools per 1,000 children here than in most similar areas, with two schools located within 3km. Both local schools are government-run, split evenly between primary and secondary types.
7.35
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality 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).
375
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
996
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Birdwood
2 schools — 749 students, average ICSEA 996.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Birdwood High School, Birdwood | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 555 | 996 |
| Birdwood Primary School, Birdwood | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 194 | 995 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Birdwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40109/birdwood/topic/education