55.9% ▲ +37.6%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 47.6%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5023, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5023, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of residents in postcode 5023 have finished high school and university, with the proportion of people finishing Year 12 rising by 15 percentage points since 2011. The area now sees more people holding higher qualifications than in most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates have climbed significantly to 55.9%, which is a little above the South Australian figure and higher than most areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5023, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 9.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 20.9%, though this remains well below the national figure.
20.9% ▲ +80.4%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →5023, SA splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (36%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 19.7%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools in the area are much larger than most, with typical sizes around 511 students, though there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in other areas.
1.10
Lower than 91% 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).
1,533
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
511
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
994
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5023, SA
3 schools — 1,533 students, average ICSEA 994.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Secondary 2 · Primary 1
| Findon High School, Findon | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 467 | 978 |
| Seaton Park Primary School, Seaton | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 149 | 999 |
| Seaton High School, Seaton | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 917 | 1,001 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5023, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5023/5023-sa/topic/education