70.9% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 70.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5041, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5041, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of academic achievement define daily life in postcode 5041, where nearly 4 in 10 adults hold a university degree. This area is far more qualified than the national average, reflecting a strong trend toward higher education over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are far above the national figure, with 70.9% of residents completing Year 12. This is a significant increase from 61.4% in 2011, placing the area much higher than most other regions.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5041, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 38.1% of adults, which is far above the South Australian figure of 22.7%. Most of these higher qualifications are bachelor degrees, held by 36.8% of the population.
38.1% ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 38.1%
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 5041, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 21.7%, followed by health at 14.9% and society and culture at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger than most areas, with an average size of 626 students. While there are 4 schools within 3 km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most other areas.
1.66
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
2,505
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
626
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,093
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 5041, SA
4 schools — 2,505 students, average ICSEA 1,093.
By sector: Catholic 2 · Government 2
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| St Therese School, Colonel Light Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 0.1 km | 172 | 1,087 |
| Colonel Light Gardens Primary School, Colonel Light Gardens | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 688 | 1,119 |
| Westbourne Park Primary School, Westbourne Park | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 480 | 1,126 |
| Cabra Dominican College, Cumberland Park | Catholic | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,165 | 1,065 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5041, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5041/5041-sa/topic/education