62.8% ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5008, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5008, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Significant leaps in learning have occurred in postcode 5008 since 2011, with far more adults now holding high-level degrees. This is a highly educated area where 62.8% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure well above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates have risen by 14 points since 2011 to reach 62.8%. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits well above the South Australian figure of 54.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5008, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 9 or below is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, with 28.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the Australian average and represents an 11 point increase since 2011.
28.6% ▲ +59.0%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 28.6%
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 5008, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in management and commerce at 18.3%, followed by society and culture and engineering, which both sit at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools within 3km, more than about 78% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than average and have a higher school advantage score than most areas.
2.21
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
2,025
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
405
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,015
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5008, SA
5 schools — 2,025 students, average ICSEA 1,015.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Adelaide Secondary School of English, West Croydon | Government | Secondary | 0.2 km | 487 | 961 |
| Australian Islamic College Adelaide, West Croydon | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 589 | 1,016 |
| St Margaret Mary's School, Croydon Park | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 324 | 1,024 |
| Kilkenny Primary School, West Croydon | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 450 | 1,069 |
| Brompton Primary School, Renown Park | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 175 | 1,001 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5008, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5008/5008-sa/topic/education