60.9% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5048, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5048, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 30% of adults in postcode 5048 hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well above the national average. This high level of tertiary education is paired with a strong trend of finishing high school, making it a highly qualified area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 60.9% of residents have completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure has risen 12 points since 2011 and sits well above the South Australian average of 54.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5048, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 30.5% of adults, which is well above both the state and national figures. This qualification rate rose by 9.4 points since 2011, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are held by 22.3% of the population.
30.5% ▲ +44.8%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 30.5%
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 5048, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 20.5%, followed by society and culture at 14.7% and health at 14.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools within 3km, which is more than about 72% of similar areas. While the average school advantage score is much higher than most areas, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual.
1.74
Lower than 76% 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).
3,429
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
857
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,080
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5048, SA
4 schools — 3,429 students, average ICSEA 1,080.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Brighton Primary School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 0.0 km | 726 | 1,077 |
| McAuley Community School, Hove | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 451 | 1,099 |
| Paringa Park Primary School, North Brighton | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 515 | 1,101 |
| Brighton Secondary School, North Brighton | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,737 | 1,071 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5048, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5048/5048-sa/topic/education