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Glenroy · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Glenroy

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

A high school completion rate defines the learning profile of Glenroy, where 70.4% of people finished Year 12. While many residents finish their secondary schooling, the area has very few people with university degrees compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Glenroy, Suburb / Locality

Where Glenroy sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glenroy — lower than 89% of areas.

Glenroy4.6%
5277, SA 10.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far above the national figure of 58.8%, with 70.4% of residents finishing their schooling. This is much higher than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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70.4% —

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Glenroy, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 14%.

Year 12 70.4% Year 10 14.8% Year 11 11.1% Year 9 or below 7.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, as only 4.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.6% —

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Glenroy, Advanced diploma / diploma is the majority at 61%; Certificate III / IV is next at 22%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 29.7% Certificate III / IV 10.8% Bachelor degree 8.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are mostly practical, with Agriculture and Environment being the most common field at 29.7%, followed by Management and Commerce at 21.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Glenroy, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 41%, followed by Management & commerce (30%) and Health (15%).

Agriculture & environment 29.7% Management & commerce 21.6% Health 10.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 10.8%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Glenroy — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glenroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40510/glenroy/topic/education