81.2% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.8%
- 2016: 76.1%
- 2021: 81.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Erindale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Erindale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 81% of Erindale residents have completed Year 12, making it one of the most highly educated areas in the region. This strong academic foundation is reflected in the high number of university degrees held by adults. The area is well-served by a wide range of nearby schools and high qualification levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 81.2% of people finishing school. This is 22 points higher than the Australian average and among the highest levels for areas of this type.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Erindale, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 11 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are very common here, with 44.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the South Australian figure of 22.7%, and nearly one in five residents holds a postgraduate degree.
44.2% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 44.2%
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 Erindale, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 24.6%, followed by health at 21% and society and culture at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Erindale has more schools within 3km than about 89% of similar areas. Local schools are generally larger than average, with a mix of government (57.9%), Catholic (26.3%) and independent (15.8%) options.
19
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).
819
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,134
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 Erindale
19 schools — 15,553 students, average ICSEA 1,134.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 5 · Secondary 5
| St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School, Stonyfell | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 873 | 1,180 |
| Burnside Primary School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 686 | 1,156 |
| Norwood International High School, Magill | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,667 | 1,090 |
| Marryatville Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 506 | 1,127 |
| Pembroke School - Middle School Campus, Kensington Park | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,672 | 1,171 |
| Marryatville High School, Marryatville | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,759 | 1,120 |
| St Joseph's School, Tranmere | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 208 | 1,099 |
| Loreto College, Marryatville | Catholic | Combined | 2.0 km | 717 | 1,098 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Kensington | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 291 | 1,077 |
| Magill School, Magill | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 744 | 1,119 |
| St Joseph's Memorial School, Norwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 192 | 1,108 |
| Linden Park Primary School, Linden Park | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 981 | 1,160 |
| St Patrick's Special School, Dulwich | Catholic | Combined | 2.9 km | 51 | 1,115 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 361 | 1,148 |
| Trinity Gardens School, Trinity Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 695 | 1,103 |
| Rose Park Primary School, Rose Park | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 525 | 1,162 |
| Morialta Secondary College, Rostrevor | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 570 | 1,075 |
| Seymour College, Glen Osmond | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 715 | 1,150 |
| Glenunga International High School, Glenunga | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 2,340 | 1,153 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Erindale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40412/erindale/topic/education