65.2% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5039, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5039, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 65% of residents in postcode 5039 have finished Year 12, a figure far above the South Australian average. This area is highly educated, with a significant rise in both school completion and university degrees over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 12 points since 2011 to reach 65.2%. This is well above the national figure and far exceeds the South Australian average of 54.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5039, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 11 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 31.9%, which is much higher than most areas. This figure rose 11 points since 2011 and sits well above the national average of 26.3%.
31.9% ▲ +49.2%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 5039, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.5%, followed by society and culture at 14.1% and health at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools have an average advantage score of 1,097, which is much higher than most areas. There are 1.23 schools per 1,000 children, a rate much lower than most other areas.
1.23
Lower than 88% 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).
628
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
314
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,097
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5039, SA
2 schools — 628 students, average ICSEA 1,097.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Edwardstown Primary School, Melrose Park | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 512 | 1,098 |
| St Anthony's School, Edwardstown | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 116 | 1,090 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5039, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5039/5039-sa/topic/education