50.8% ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.7%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5013, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5013, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More residents in postcode 5013 have finished Year 12 than in most similar areas. While figures for degrees remain far below the national average, there has been a steady climb in schooling and qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 50.8% of people here completed Year 12, which is well below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is a significant improvement for the area, as the rate rose 12 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5013, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 9 or below is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.4% of the population, which is far below the national average. However, this has grown by 5.3 points since 2011, and many residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
15.4% ▲ +53.4%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 15.4%
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 5013, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 16.2%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 15.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has larger schools than most similar places, with an average size of 540 students. Two thirds of the schools are Catholic, and most are primary schools.
1.78
Lower than 75% 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).
1,620
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
540
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
994
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5013, SA
3 schools — 1,620 students, average ICSEA 994.
By sector: Catholic 2 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| St Joseph's School, Ottoway | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 154 | 990 |
| Pennington School R-6, Pennington | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 262 | 934 |
| Mount Carmel College Secondary Campus, Rosewater | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,204 | 1,008 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5013, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5013/5013-sa/topic/education