70.6% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 70.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5051, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5051, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 5051 have finished high school and earned degrees than a decade ago. The area is now much better qualified than most, with 70.6% of residents completing Year 12 and a high proportion of adults holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the national figure at 70.6%. This is a significant increase from 2011, when the rate was 62.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5051, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 38.3% of the population, which is far above the South Australian figure of 22.7%. This proportion has risen by 7.0 percentage points since 2011.
38.3% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 38.3%
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 5051, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 17.3%, followed by health at 15.5% and society and culture at 14.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a school advantage score of 1,103, which is much higher than most areas. There are three primary schools within 3 km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest for this level.
1.02
Lower than 93% 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).
861
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
287
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,103
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5051, SA
3 schools — 861 students, average ICSEA 1,103.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3
| Coromandel Valley Primary School, Coromandel Valley | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 483 | 1,097 |
| Concordia College (St Peters Campus, Blackwood), Blackwood | Independent | Primary | 1.0 km | 88 | 1,119 |
| Hawthorndene Primary School, Hawthorndene | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 290 | 1,108 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5051, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5051/5051-sa/topic/education