66.0% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5042, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5042, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 66% of residents in postcode 5042 finished Year 12, a figure far above the state average. This is a highly educated area where a third of adults hold a university degree, reflecting a strong upward trend in qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 66%, which is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6%. Roughly 10% of people stopped their schooling at Year 11, and another 9.8% finished at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5042, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 32.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3% and represents a nearly 10 point increase since 2011.
32.7% ▲ +43.2%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 32.7%
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 5042, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Postgraduate degree (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study are management and commerce at 17.9%, followed by health at 15.1% and society and culture at 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,074, which is much higher than most areas. There are three schools within 3 km, and two-thirds of these are government-run secondary schools.
1.81
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
873
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
291
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,074
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5042, SA
3 schools — 873 students, average ICSEA 1,074.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Secondary 2 · Primary 1
| St Bernadette's School, St Marys | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 205 | 1,085 |
| Australian Science and Mathematics School, Bedford Park | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 419 | 1,101 |
| Springbank Secondary College, Pasadena | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 249 | 1,021 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5042, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5042/5042-sa/topic/education