54.5% ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.3%
- 2016: 47.3%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Birkenhead · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Birkenhead
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nineteen point five per cent of adults in Birkenhead hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. While this is a strong standing locally, it remains well below the national figure. The community shows a broad mix of trade and professional qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Over half the population, 54.5%, finished Year 12, which is higher than most areas. This is about the same as the South Australian figure, though it is well below the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Birkenhead, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 11 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade qualifications are common here, with 37.8% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. This high rate of vocational training sits alongside a higher-than-usual proportion of people with university degrees compared to similar areas.
19.5% ▲ +60.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 19.5%
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 Birkenhead, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study are management and commerce at 17.7%, followed by society and culture at 14.9% and engineering at 14.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Birkenhead has nine schools within 3km, which is more than about 81% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than most, with government primary schools making up the bulk of the sector.
3.36
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Higher than 78% 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).
489
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,016
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Birkenhead
9 schools — 4,403 students, average ICSEA 1,016.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School, Birkenhead | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 232 | 902 |
| Dominican School, Semaphore | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 230 | 1,048 |
| Largs Bay School, Largs Bay | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 418 | 1,018 |
| Le Fevre High School, Semaphore South | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 456 | 951 |
| Portside Christian College, New Port | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 626 | 1,067 |
| Westport Primary School, Semaphore Park | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 421 | 1,025 |
| Mount Carmel College Secondary Campus, Rosewater | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,204 | 1,008 |
| Alberton Primary School, Queenstown | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 262 | 1,002 |
| West Lakes Shore School, West Lakes Shore | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 554 | 1,060 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Birkenhead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40110/birkenhead/topic/education