77.7% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 77.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Linden Park · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Linden Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High academic achievement defines Linden Park, where education levels are among the highest for similar areas. Nearly half of all adults hold a university degree, and school completion rates sit far above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling outcomes are very strong here, with 77.7% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Linden Park, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 11 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is highly qualified, as 48% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, with 22.4% of residents holding postgraduate degrees.
48.0% ▲ +46.5%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 48.0%
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 Linden Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 23.6%, followed by health at 17.4% and society and culture at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Linden Park has a high average school advantage score and larger-than-usual schools. While there are 23 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than most areas.
1.99
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
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).
803
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,135
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Linden Park
23 schools — 18,458 students, average ICSEA 1,135.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 6 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 7 · Secondary 5
| Linden Park Primary School, Linden Park | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 981 | 1,160 |
| Glenunga International High School, Glenunga | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 2,340 | 1,153 |
| Seymour College, Glen Osmond | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 715 | 1,150 |
| St Patrick's Special School, Dulwich | Catholic | Combined | 1.4 km | 51 | 1,115 |
| Burnside Primary School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 686 | 1,156 |
| Marryatville High School, Marryatville | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,759 | 1,120 |
| Glen Osmond Primary School, Myrtle Bank | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 363 | 1,143 |
| Loreto College, Marryatville | Catholic | Combined | 1.9 km | 717 | 1,098 |
| Marryatville Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 506 | 1,127 |
| Rose Park Primary School, Rose Park | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 525 | 1,162 |
| St Raphael's School, Parkside | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 96 | 1,048 |
| St Joseph's Memorial School, Norwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 192 | 1,108 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Kensington | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 291 | 1,077 |
| Parkside Primary School, Parkside | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 331 | 1,126 |
| Pembroke School - Middle School Campus, Kensington Park | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,672 | 1,171 |
| St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School, Stonyfell | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 873 | 1,180 |
| Sunrise Christian School Fullarton, Fullarton | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 175 | 1,133 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 361 | 1,148 |
| Highgate School, Highgate | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 616 | 1,150 |
| Concordia College, Highgate | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,312 | 1,140 |
| Urrbrae Agricultural High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,102 | 1,074 |
| Prince Alfred College, Kent Town | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,127 | 1,143 |
| Norwood International High School, Magill | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,667 | 1,090 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Linden Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40764/linden-park/topic/education