53.5% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.7%
- 2016: 47.4%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5016, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5016, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of over 5% separates the rate of Year 12 completion in postcode 5016 from the national figure. While the area is performing better than many similar places, it still trails behind the state and national averages for school and university success.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 12 points since 2011 to reach 53.5%. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the South Australian average and well below the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5016, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 11 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 19.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure has grown by 5.9 points since 2011, though it is still well below the national average of 26.3%.
19.7% ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 19.7%
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 5016, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and Management & Commerce both accounting for 16.8% of degrees, followed by Society & Culture at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high average school advantage score and larger average school sizes than most similar areas. However, there is only one primary school within 3km, and it is entirely government-run.
0.67
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 71% 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).
418
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
418
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,018
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5016, SA
1 school — 418 students, average ICSEA 1,018.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Largs Bay School, Largs Bay | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 418 | 1,018 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5016, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5016/5016-sa/topic/education