48.0% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Burton · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Burton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 9% of adults in Burton hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. This is an area where few people have completed high school and university degrees are uncommon. Most residents rely on trade certificates and vocational training for their qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer than half of residents, 48%, finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is also well below the South Australian rate of 54.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Burton, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 11 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade certificates are the most common qualification here, with 44.5% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. This explains why the proportion of people with degrees is much lower than in most other areas.
9.0% ▲ +38.3%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Burton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Burton are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies at 17% and Management and commerce at 16.6%. Society and culture accounts for another 15.1% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are more schools within 3km than in 81% of similar areas, the average school advantage score of 938 is much lower than most places. Most local schools are government primary schools.
0.63
Lower than 99% 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).
542
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
938
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Burton
9 schools — 4,875 students, average ICSEA 938.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 1
| Burton Primary School, Burton | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 422 | 946 |
| Lake Windemere B-6 School, Salisbury North | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 426 | 924 |
| Settlers Farm Campus R-6, Paralowie | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 597 | 951 |
| Paralowie School, Paralowie | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,373 | 909 |
| Bethany Christian School Incorporated, Paralowie | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 531 | 996 |
| Riverdale Primary School, Salisbury Downs | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 241 | 937 |
| Salisbury North Primary School, Salisbury North | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 343 | 897 |
| The Pines School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 671 | 967 |
| Salisbury Downs Primary School, Salisbury Downs | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 271 | 926 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Burton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40196/burton/topic/education