64.2% ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.3%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5033, SA · Postcode
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 5033. Residents are significantly more likely to have finished high school and hold university degrees compared to the state and national averages. This trend has grown steadily over the last decade.
Highest year of school completed.
A strong 64.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is well above the national figure of 58.8%. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 50.3% had finished high school.
64.2% ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In 5033, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, with 30.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the South Australian average of 22.7%, following a rise of 11 points since 2011.
30.8% ▲ +55.1%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In 5033, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.9%, followed by health at 13.3% and engineering and society and culture at 12.8% each.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools have a school advantage score of 1,065, which is much higher than most areas. There are two schools within 3km, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.
1.68
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
603
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
302
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,065
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
2 schools — 603 students, average ICSEA 1,065.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2
| Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School, Richmond | Catholic | Primary | 0.2 km | 262 | 1,084 |
| Cowandilla Primary School, Cowandilla | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 341 | 1,051 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5033, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5033/5033-sa/topic/education