32.8% ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Glenburnie · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Glenburnie
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of adults in Glenburnie hold a Certificate III or IV, marking the most common qualification in the area. This is a place where far fewer people have finished high school or university than in the rest of the state, with only 8% holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 32.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is much lower than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Glenburnie, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 11 (27%) and Year 10 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
8.0% ▲ +20.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 Glenburnie, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 24.7%, followed by management and commerce at 15.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6 schools within 3km, meaning there are much more schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Most of these are government primary schools.
11.90
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
410
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
977
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Glenburnie
6 schools — 2,462 students, average ICSEA 977.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Glenburnie Primary School, Glenburnie | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 71 | 1,001 |
| Yahl Primary School, Yahl | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 117 | 974 |
| St Martins Lutheran College, Mount Gambier | Independent | Combined | 8.3 km | 810 | 1,028 |
| McDonald Park School, Mount Gambier | Government | Primary | 8.6 km | 379 | 948 |
| Melaleuca Park Primary School, Mount Gambier | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 107 | 882 |
| Grant High School, Mount Gambier | Government | Secondary | 8.7 km | 978 | 954 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glenburnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40502/glenburnie/topic/education