61.4% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.7%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5024, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5024, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher levels of education than most similar areas define postcode 5024, where 61.4% of residents have finished Year 12. This area has seen a strong upward trend in learning, with university degrees and school completions both rising significantly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is more common here than in most areas, with 61.4% of people reaching this milestone. This is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and represents a 12 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5024, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 26.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the state average. This figure rose 8.8 points since 2011, with bachelor degrees being the most common high-level qualification at 30.8%.
26.8% ▲ +49.2%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 26.8%
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 5024, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.7% and society and culture at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The local government primary school is smaller than about 63% of similar schools, though its advantage score is much higher than most areas. There is only one school within 3 km, which is among the lowest number of schools per 1,000 children for this level.
0.43
Lower than 99% 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).
297
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
297
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,089
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5024, SA
1 school — 297 students, average ICSEA 1,089.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| West Beach Primary School, West Beach | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 297 | 1,089 |
Sources
More for 5024, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5024, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5024/5024-sa/topic/education