71.8% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 71.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5082, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5082, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in postcode 5082 hold high-level qualifications than in most other areas. The typical person here is very well educated, with 40.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This high level of schooling is a standout feature for the area compared to both the state and the nation.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher than most areas, with 71.8% of people finishing Year 12. This figure is far above the national rate of 58.8% and has risen by 10 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5082, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 11 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far above the South Australian figure of 22.7%. This high level of education is led by bachelor degrees at 37.5%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 15.2%.
40.4% ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 40.4%
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 5082, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Certificate III / IV (19%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in management and commerce (21.2%), health (13.5%), and society and culture (12.2%). Engineering and related fields also make up 12.1% of the qualifications held.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score that is much higher than most areas. There are five schools within 3 km, with the government and Catholic sectors each making up 40.0% of the school landscape.
1.77
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
2,386
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
477
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,064
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5082, SA
5 schools — 2,386 students, average ICSEA 1,064.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Prospect Primary School, Prospect | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 537 | 1,109 |
| Rosary School, Prospect | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 484 | 1,101 |
| Prescott College, Prospect | Independent | Secondary | 0.7 km | 206 | 1,016 |
| Blackfriars Priory School, Prospect | Catholic | Combined | 0.9 km | 786 | 1,037 |
| Prospect North Primary School, Prospect | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 373 | 1,037 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5082, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5082/5082-sa/topic/education