56.1% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.7%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Golden Grove · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Golden Grove
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Strong educational attainment defines daily life in Golden Grove, where more people have finished Year 12 than in most similar areas. This focus on learning is reflected in the local school system and a high proportion of adults holding trade or university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most areas and a little above the South Australian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Golden Grove, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 11 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
One in five adults holds a bachelor degree or higher, a rate that is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common, held by 32.1% of people.
19.9% ▲ +36.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 19.9%
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 Golden Grove, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 22.4%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 16.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Golden Grove has a high number of schools within 3km, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. The local schools are typically much larger than those in other areas, with 68% being government primary schools.
2.35
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 87% 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).
629
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,029
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Golden Grove
25 schools — 15,724 students, average ICSEA 1,029.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 4 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 4 · Combined 4
| Greenwith Primary School, Greenwith | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 558 | 1,019 |
| Our Lady of Hope School, Greenwith | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 292 | 1,045 |
| Golden Grove Primary School, Golden Grove | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 495 | 1,021 |
| Fairview Park Primary School, Fairview Park | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 260 | 1,027 |
| Surrey Downs Primary School, Surrey Downs | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 148 | 986 |
| Golden Grove High School, Golden Grove | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,486 | 1,007 |
| Gleeson College, Golden Grove | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 941 | 1,055 |
| Pedare Christian College, Golden Grove | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,146 | 1,097 |
| Banksia Park School R-6, Banksia Park | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 240 | 1,037 |
| St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School, Wynn Vale | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 561 | 1,051 |
| Salisbury Heights Primary School, Salisbury Heights | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 338 | 974 |
| Banksia Park International High School, Banksia Park | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 1,055 | 1,009 |
| Wynn Vale School, Wynn Vale | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 365 | 1,032 |
| Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School, Wynn Vale | Independent | Primary | 5.2 km | 205 | 1,051 |
| Saint David's Parish School, Tea Tree Gully | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 306 | 1,063 |
| Tyndale Christian School, Salisbury East | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 1,498 | 1,016 |
| Ridgehaven Primary School, Ridgehaven | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 222 | 983 |
| Salisbury East High School, Salisbury East | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 1,008 | 941 |
| Redwood Park Primary School, Redwood Park | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 368 | 1,032 |
| King's Baptist Grammar School - Wynn Vale Campus, Wynn Vale | Independent | Combined | 5.8 km | 1,280 | 1,090 |
| Keithcot Farm Primary School, Wynn Vale | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 330 | 1,020 |
| Gulfview Heights Primary School, Gulfview Heights | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 384 | 993 |
| The Heights School, Modbury Heights | Government | Combined | 6.3 km | 1,811 | 1,060 |
| Madison Park School, Salisbury East | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 188 | 923 |
| Keller Road Primary School, Salisbury East | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 239 | 941 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Golden Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40516/golden-grove/topic/education