68.9% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5050, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5050, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 40% of adults in postcode 5050 hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This high level of tertiary education is mirrored in the school results, where residents are much more likely to have finished Year 12 than people in most other areas. The area has seen a steady climb in qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are far above the South Australian figure, with 68.9% of residents finishing school. This is a significant increase, rising 8.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5050, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are high, with 39.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average and has grown by 7.9 points since 2011.
39.3% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 39.3%
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 5050, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are society and culture at 16.5%, followed by management and commerce at 15.9% and health at 14.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a much higher advantage score and are typically larger than those in most other areas. There are 4 government schools within 3 km, mostly providing primary education.
4.27
Higher than 60% 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).
1,980
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
495
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,075
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 5050, SA
4 schools — 1,980 students, average ICSEA 1,075.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Bellevue Heights Primary School, Bellevue Heights | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 177 | 1,090 |
| Eden Hills Primary School, Eden Hills | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 229 | 1,116 |
| Blackwood High School, Eden Hills | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,211 | 1,059 |
| Blackwood Primary School, Eden Hills | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 363 | 1,095 |
Sources
More for 5050, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5050, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5050/5050-sa/topic/education