48.5% ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 48.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5018, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5018, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 5018 have finished high school or earned a university degree compared to the rest of the country. While school completion has risen since 2011, the area remains well below South Australian and national figures for education. Most adults here hold vocational certificates rather than degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 6.5 points since 2011 to 48.5%, though this is still far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. About 22% of residents finished Year 11 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5018, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 11 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 14.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the South Australian average of 22.7%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.2% of residents.
14.8% ▲ +47.0%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 5018, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study at 23.3%, followed by management and commerce at 19.6%. Society and culture account for 11.9% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one primary school in the area, which is a government school. This means there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other similar areas.
1.39
Lower than 85% 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).
249
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
249
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
985
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5018, SA
1 school — 249 students, average ICSEA 985.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| North Haven School, North Haven | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 249 | 985 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5018, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5018/5018-sa/topic/education