64.6% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.8%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5076, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5076, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 30% of adults in postcode 5076 hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well above the national average. This area is highly educated, with high school completion rates and university qualifications both rising significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 64.6% of residents finishing their schooling. This is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and has risen nearly 10 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5076, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 29.7%, which is well above the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a bachelor degree at 32.3%, followed by Certificate III or IV at 24.7%.
29.7% ▲ +45.9%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 29.7%
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 5076, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce is the most common field of qualification at 21.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.7% and society and culture at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the most advantaged at this level, with an average size of 685 students. There are 2,055 enrolments across the area, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
1.93
Lower than 71% 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).
2,055
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
685
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,131
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 5076, SA
3 schools — 2,055 students, average ICSEA 1,131.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Athelstone School, Athelstone | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 368 | 1,100 |
| Saint Ignatius' College - Senior School Campus, Athelstone | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,421 | 1,151 |
| Thorndon Park Primary School, Athelstone | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 266 | 1,069 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5076, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5076/5076-sa/topic/education