78.8% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.8%
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 78.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Burnside · Suburb / Locality
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, a figure far above the national average. This high level of tertiary education is matched by strong school completion rates, creating a highly qualified local population. The area stands out for its significant gap in educational attainment compared to the rest of South Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the state and national figures, with 78.8% of residents finishing their final school year. This is among the highest levels of school completion seen in similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Burnside, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 11 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Almost half of adults (49.5%) have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the South Australian figure of 22.7%. Postgraduate degrees are particularly common, held by 20.5% of the population.
49.5% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 49.5%
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 Burnside, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.6%, followed by health at 16.9% and society and culture at 16.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Burnside has a high number of schools within 3 km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. The schools here are among the largest and most advantaged in the region.
1.69
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Higher than 86% 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).
814
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,138
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Burnside
18 schools — 14,651 students, average ICSEA 1,138.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 5 · Secondary 4
| Burnside Primary School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 686 | 1,156 |
| St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School, Stonyfell | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 873 | 1,180 |
| Linden Park Primary School, Linden Park | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 981 | 1,160 |
| Marryatville High School, Marryatville | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,759 | 1,120 |
| Seymour College, Glen Osmond | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 715 | 1,150 |
| Marryatville Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 506 | 1,127 |
| Norwood International High School, Magill | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,667 | 1,090 |
| Pembroke School - Middle School Campus, Kensington Park | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,672 | 1,171 |
| Loreto College, Marryatville | Catholic | Combined | 2.8 km | 717 | 1,098 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Kensington | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 291 | 1,077 |
| Glenunga International High School, Glenunga | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 2,340 | 1,153 |
| St Patrick's Special School, Dulwich | Catholic | Combined | 3.1 km | 51 | 1,115 |
| St Joseph's Memorial School, Norwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 192 | 1,108 |
| St Joseph's School, Tranmere | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 208 | 1,099 |
| Magill School, Magill | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 744 | 1,119 |
| Glen Osmond Primary School, Myrtle Bank | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 363 | 1,143 |
| Rose Park Primary School, Rose Park | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 525 | 1,162 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 361 | 1,148 |
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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/sal/SAL40192/burnside/topic/education