62.6% ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5009, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5009, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 62% of residents in postcode 5009 have finished Year 12, a figure well above the South Australian average. This area has seen a steady rise in education levels, with a significantly higher proportion of people holding high school and university degrees than in most other similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has climbed 14 points since 2011, with 62.6% of people now finishing Year 12. This is well above the 54.6% seen across South Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5009, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 11 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the state average and similar to the national figure. This result follows a strong trend, as university qualifications rose 9.6 points since 2011.
25.8% ▲ +59.5%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →5009, SA splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (35%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce (19.1%), followed by engineering and related fields at 15.4% and society and culture at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools have an advantage score that is higher than most areas, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in many other places. All schools in the area are government-run primary institutions.
2.38
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
643
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
322
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,031
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5009, SA
2 schools — 643 students, average ICSEA 1,031.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Allenby Gardens Primary School, Allenby Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 392 | 1,062 |
| Challa Gardens Primary School, Kilkenny | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 251 | 982 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5009, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5009/5009-sa/topic/education