73.2% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 73.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5052, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5052, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A striking 44.3% of adults in postcode 5052 hold a bachelor degree or higher, placing the area among the most qualified in the country. This high level of education is reflected in the strong school completion rates across the community. Overall, the area is far more qualified than the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 73.2% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 14 points higher than the Australian average and represents an 8.7 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5052, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical resident is highly qualified, with bachelor degrees (37.5%) and postgraduate degrees (15.3%) being the most common high-level certificates. This is far above the South Australian average of 22.7%.
44.3% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 44.3%
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 5052, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Certificate III / IV (17%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 16.3%, followed by health at 14.9% and society and culture at 14.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score among the highest of similar areas, with a typical school size of 750 students. The area is split evenly between government and independent schools.
1.70
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
1,499
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
750
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,133
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5052, SA
2 schools — 1,499 students, average ICSEA 1,133.
By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| St John's Grammar School - Junior Campus, Belair | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 1,009 | 1,141 |
| Belair Primary School, Belair | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 490 | 1,117 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5052, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5052/5052-sa/topic/education