77.8% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 71.9%
- 2021: 77.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5065, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5065, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in postcode 5065 hold a university degree, marking it as one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This high level of education is consistent across the board, with a strong trend of residents completing both high school and tertiary studies over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure at 77.8%, which is 19 points higher than the Australian average. This figure has climbed 11 points since 2011, and the vast majority of residents have finished high school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5065, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 11 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 48.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a rate far above the South Australian average of 22.7%. This proportion has risen 11 points since 2011, with postgraduate degrees now held by 20.2% of the population.
48.9% ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 48.9%
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 5065, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 23.7%, followed by health at 18.2% and society and culture at 13.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has larger than usual schools with an average size of 516 students, and these schools have some of the highest advantage scores in the region. Half of the local schools are government-run and half are Catholic.
1.08
Lower than 92% 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).
1,032
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
516
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,158
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5065, SA
2 schools — 1,032 students, average ICSEA 1,158.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| St Patrick's Special School, Dulwich | Catholic | Combined | 0.4 km | 51 | 1,115 |
| Linden Park Primary School, Linden Park | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 981 | 1,160 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5065, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5065/5065-sa/topic/education