67.3% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.7%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5070, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5070, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of adults in postcode 5070 hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to the rest of the country. This high level of tertiary education is matched by strong school completion rates, with the area seeing a significant increase in qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has risen 12 points since 2011, with 67.3% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5070, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 11 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 37.7%, which is much higher than most areas and far above the national figure of 26.3%.
37.7% ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 37.7%
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 5070, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (19%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are management and commerce at 22.6%, followed by health at 13.6% and society and culture at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest at this level, with an average size of 1,274 students. While the area has a higher school advantage score than most, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children.
1.77
Lower than 75% 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).
5,094
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,274
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,027
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5070, SA
4 schools — 5,094 students, average ICSEA 1,027.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Open Access College, Marden | Government | Combined | 0.5 km | 4,028 | 1,017 |
| Marden Senior College, Marden | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 496 | 1,041 |
| Felixstow Primary School, Felixstow | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 76 | 1,014 |
| St Joseph's School, Payneham South | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 494 | 1,092 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5070, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5070/5070-sa/topic/education