76.2% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.1%
- 2016: 73.0%
- 2021: 76.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5000, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5000, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have climbed significantly in postcode 5000 since 2011. Nearly half of all adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This trend is matched by a rise in high school completion, making the area one of the most qualified in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen to 76.2%, which is far above the 58.8% seen across Australia. This figure has grown by 6.2 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5000, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 11 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 45.6%. This is far above the South Australian figure of 22.7%.
45.6% ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 45.6%
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 5000, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in management and commerce at 23.4%, followed by society and culture at 12.9% and health at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 12 schools within 3 km, which is among the largest number at this level. These schools are much larger and have much higher advantage scores than most areas.
12.67
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Higher than 88% of postcode 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).
8,043
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
670
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,095
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5000, SA
12 schools — 8,043 students, average ICSEA 1,095.
By sector: Independent 5 · Government 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Secondary 6 · Combined 4 · Primary 2
| Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY), Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 0.2 km | 205 | 1,026 |
| St Aloysius College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 0.4 km | 1,091 | 1,081 |
| Youthinc. Enterprise Academy, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 0.6 km | 129 | 1,029 |
| Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 0.8 km | 990 | 1,074 |
| Muirden Senior College, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 0.8 km | 91 | 1,079 |
| University Senior College at Adelaide University - Jordan Campus, Adelaide University | Independent | Secondary | 0.9 km | 523 | 1,092 |
| Gilles Street Primary School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 275 | 1,107 |
| Pulteney Grammar School, Adelaide | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 839 | 1,170 |
| St Mary's College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 1.1 km | 659 | 1,073 |
| Adelaide Botanic High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,258 | 1,103 |
| Adelaide High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,821 | 1,094 |
| Sturt Street Community School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 162 | 1,114 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5000, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5000/5000-sa/topic/education