42.5% ▲ +35.2%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5017, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5017, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 5017, held by 43.2% of residents. While education levels have climbed over the last decade, the area remains far below the state and national figures for both high school and university completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.5% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. However, this is a positive shift, as the number of people completing high school rose 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5017, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.0% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure is lower than most areas, though it has risen 4.7 points since 2011.
11.0% ▲ +74.0%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 11.0%
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 5017, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 17.7%, followed by Management, Commerce, Society and Culture, which each stand at 15.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools within 3 km and total enrolments of 1,028. These schools are larger than those in about 57% of similar areas, with government schools making up 66.7% of the sector.
3.28
Higher than 50% 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).
1,028
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
343
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
957
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5017, SA
3 schools — 1,028 students, average ICSEA 957.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 1
| Our Lady of the Visitation School, Taperoo | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 320 | 1,026 |
| Ocean View P-12 College, Taperoo | Government | Combined | 0.4 km | 629 | 918 |
| Adelaide West Special Education Centre, Taperoo | Government | Combined | 0.6 km | 79 | 989 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5017, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5017/5017-sa/topic/education