68.1% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.1%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5038, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5038, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees shape daily life in postcode 5038. Most residents are well-educated, with 68.1% having finished Year 12 and 34% holding a bachelor degree or higher. These figures are well above the national typicals and show a significant increase in qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 68.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and has risen by 14 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5038, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 11 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education is common in the area, as 34% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian figure of 26.3% and represents a 13 point increase since 2011.
34.0% ▲ +61.8%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 34.0%
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 5038, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 21.8%, followed by health at 14% and society and culture at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most and have a much higher advantage score than typical areas. There are six schools within 3km, with government providers making up 66.7% of the sector.
2.35
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
2,880
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
480
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,082
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5038, SA
6 schools — 2,880 students, average ICSEA 1,082.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 3
| St John the Baptist Catholic School, Plympton | Catholic | Primary | 0.1 km | 361 | 1,081 |
| Plympton International College, Plympton | Government | Combined | 0.4 km | 825 | 1,044 |
| Errington Special Education Centre, Plympton | Government | Combined | 0.6 km | 103 | 1,030 |
| Plympton Primary School, Plympton | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 272 | 1,071 |
| Emmaus Christian College, South Plympton | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 1,084 | 1,137 |
| Forbes Primary School, South Plympton | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 235 | 1,002 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5038, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5038/5038-sa/topic/education