54.8% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5021, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5021, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 5021 have finished school and earned degrees than in most similar areas. The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has climbed nearly 8 percentage points since 2011, reaching 23.5%. This reflects a growing trend of higher education across the local community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.8% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that rose by 9.4 percentage points since 2011. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5021, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 11 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification level is varied, with 27% of adults holding a bachelor degree and 26.6% having a Certificate III or IV. Overall, the 23.5% of adults with a degree or higher is about the same as the South Australian average.
23.5% ▲ +50.7%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →5021, SA splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Most qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 22.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.2%. Other common fields of study include society and culture, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 84% of similar locations.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5021, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5021/5021-sa/topic/education