83.0% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.8%
- 2016: 78.7%
- 2021: 83.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dulwich · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Dulwich
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in Dulwich hold a bachelor's degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of education is reflected in the local school results and the strong proportion of residents who finished their secondary schooling.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A huge 83% of residents completed Year 12, which is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and the national rate of 58.8%. This is among the highest levels of school completion seen in similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dulwich, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 11 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 54% of the population, far above the national figure of 26.3%. This high standing is driven by 44.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree and 18.7% with a postgraduate qualification.
54.0% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 50.5%
- 2021: 54.0%
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 Dulwich, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 24.7%, followed by health at 17.3% and society and culture at 16.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Dulwich has 36 schools within 3 km, which is among the largest number for its level. Local schools are among the largest in similar areas and have some of the highest advantage scores.
3.25
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
36
Higher than 89% 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).
689
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,130
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Dulwich
36 schools — 24,800 students, average ICSEA 1,130.
By sector: Government 15 · Independent 14 · Catholic 7
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 11 · Secondary 9
| St Patrick's Special School, Dulwich | Catholic | Combined | 0.4 km | 51 | 1,115 |
| Rose Park Primary School, Rose Park | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 525 | 1,162 |
| St Raphael's School, Parkside | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 96 | 1,048 |
| Parkside Primary School, Parkside | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 331 | 1,126 |
| Glenunga International High School, Glenunga | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 2,340 | 1,153 |
| Loreto College, Marryatville | Catholic | Combined | 1.6 km | 717 | 1,098 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 361 | 1,148 |
| Marryatville High School, Marryatville | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,759 | 1,120 |
| St Joseph's Memorial School, Norwood | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 192 | 1,108 |
| Prince Alfred College, Kent Town | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,127 | 1,143 |
| Linden Park Primary School, Linden Park | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 981 | 1,160 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Kensington | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 291 | 1,077 |
| Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 2.0 km | 990 | 1,074 |
| Sunrise Christian School Fullarton, Fullarton | Independent | Primary | 2.1 km | 175 | 1,133 |
| Gilles Street Primary School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 275 | 1,107 |
| Marryatville Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 506 | 1,127 |
| Glen Osmond Primary School, Myrtle Bank | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 363 | 1,143 |
| Saint Spyridon College, Unley | Independent | Primary | 2.4 km | 39 | 1,081 |
| St Peter's College, St Peters | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,585 | 1,164 |
| Pulteney Grammar School, Adelaide | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 839 | 1,170 |
| St Aloysius College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,091 | 1,081 |
| Muirden Senior College, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 2.6 km | 91 | 1,079 |
| Pembroke School - Middle School Campus, Kensington Park | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,672 | 1,171 |
| Seymour College, Glen Osmond | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 715 | 1,150 |
| Unley Primary School, Unley | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 470 | 1,154 |
| Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY), Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 205 | 1,026 |
| Concordia College, Highgate | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,312 | 1,140 |
| Annesley College, Wayville | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 292 | 1,164 |
| Highgate School, Highgate | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 616 | 1,150 |
| Burnside Primary School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 686 | 1,156 |
| Adelaide Botanic High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,258 | 1,103 |
| Walford Anglican School for Girls, Hyde Park | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 400 | 1,162 |
| University Senior College at Adelaide University - Jordan Campus, Adelaide University | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 523 | 1,092 |
| Trinity Gardens School, Trinity Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 695 | 1,103 |
| Urrbrae Agricultural High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,102 | 1,074 |
| Youthinc. Enterprise Academy, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 129 | 1,029 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dulwich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40379/dulwich/topic/education