60.9% ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.5%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5043, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5043, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant gap in educational attainment marks postcode 5043, where 28.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the South Australian figure of 22.7%. The area has seen a strong shift toward higher learning, with university qualifications and Year 12 completion rates both climbing sharply since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has jumped 14 points since 2011 to 60.9%, which is much higher than most similar areas. This result is well above the state average of 54.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5043, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 11 points over a decade to 28.4%. This is a little above the national figure of 26.3%, with bachelor degrees being the most common high-level qualification at 31.8%.
28.4% ▲ +58.8%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 28.4%
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 5043, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are mostly in management and commerce (18.9%), followed by health (14.9%) and society and culture (13.6%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 5043 has a high number of schools, with 10 located within 3 km and total enrolments of 3,109. The schools here have an average advantage score of 1,083, which is much higher than most areas.
3.49
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Higher than 87% 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).
3,109
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
311
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,083
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 5043, SA
10 schools — 3,109 students, average ICSEA 1,083.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 4
By type: Combined 5 · Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services, Park Holme | Government | Combined | 0.4 km | 34 | 1,035 |
| SA School and Services for Vision Impaired, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 20 | 965 |
| Ascot Park Primary School, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 189 | 1,025 |
| Westminster School, Marion | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 1,401 | 1,139 |
| Hamilton Secondary College, Mitchell Park | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 609 | 994 |
| Dara School, Morphettville | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 93 | 1,176 |
| Marion Primary School, Marion | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 149 | 1,032 |
| Clovelly Park Primary School, Clovelly Park | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 222 | 1,038 |
| Suneden Specialist School, Mitchell Park | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 72 | 1,065 |
| Sunrise Christian School Marion, Marion | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 320 | 1,090 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5043, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5043/5043-sa/topic/education