57.5% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.0%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5020, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5020, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce are the most common qualifications for people in postcode 5020. This area has a strong educational profile, with over half of residents finishing Year 12 and a growing number of adults holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.5% of people have completed Year 12, which is higher than most areas. This figure has risen by 10 points since 2011, putting the area a little above the South Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5020, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 11 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees or higher are held by 23.6% of adults, a figure that rose 6.9 points since 2011. This is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the state average.
23.6% ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 23.6%
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 5020, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 34%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study are management and commerce at 22.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.7%. Health and society and culture also make up significant shares of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by a single government primary school. This school is much larger than those in most similar areas, with an average size of 554 students and a much higher advantage score.
1.88
Lower than 72% 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).
554
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
554
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,060
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5020, SA
1 school — 554 students, average ICSEA 1,060.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| West Lakes Shore School, West Lakes Shore | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 554 | 1,060 |
Sources
More for 5020, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5020, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5020/5020-sa/topic/education