68.8% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5007, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5007, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of adults in postcode 5007 hold university degrees than the state average. This is a highly qualified area where 38.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that sits far above the national average of 26.3%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels have risen 14 points since 2011, with 68.8% of residents completing Year 12. This is well above the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5007, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 9 or below is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of people with a bachelor degree or higher rose 15 points since 2011 to 38.6%, which is much higher than most similar areas. Bachelor degrees are the most common top qualification at 38.2%, followed by Certificate III or IV at 17.9%.
38.6% ▲ +63.6%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 38.6%
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 5007, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Postgraduate degree (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 18.4%, society and culture at 13.6%, and health at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are smaller than most areas and have a higher average advantage score. There are three schools within 3km, with 66.7% being Catholic and 33.3% government run.
3.30
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
521
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
174
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,032
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5007, SA
3 schools — 521 students, average ICSEA 1,032.
By sector: Catholic 2 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| St Joseph's School, West Hindmarsh | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 223 | 1,063 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Brompton | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 153 | 1,105 |
| Bowden Brompton Community School, Brompton | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 145 | 906 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5007, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5007/5007-sa/topic/education