53.8% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 48.9%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5019, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5019, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant jump in school completions has shaped postcode 5019 since 2011, with 53.8% of residents now finishing Year 12. This is a 10 point increase over the decade. The area also shows a growing trend toward higher education, with more adults holding university degrees than in most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
While 53.8% of people finished Year 12, this figure is well below the national average of 58.8%. About 16.3% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 11, while 15% finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5019, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 11 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 23.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the South Australian figure. This represents a 6.4 point rise since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 28.5%.
23.8% ▲ +36.5%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →5019, SA splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 17.3%, followed by society and culture at 14.2% and engineering at 14%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools within 3 km of the area, which is more than about 65% of similar places. These schools are typically larger than most, with two-thirds being government primary schools.
2.32
Lower than 63% 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).
1,107
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
369
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
999
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5019, SA
3 schools — 1,107 students, average ICSEA 999.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Le Fevre High School, Semaphore South | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 456 | 951 |
| Westport Primary School, Semaphore Park | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 421 | 1,025 |
| Dominican School, Semaphore | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 230 | 1,048 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5019, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5019/5019-sa/topic/education