69.3% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5083, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5083, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees shape the daily life of residents in postcode 5083. Nearly 70% of people here have finished Year 12, and over a third of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is far more common here than in the rest of South Australia, with 69.3% of residents reaching this milestone. This figure has risen by 12 points since 2011, placing the area far above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5083, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 11 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult is well-qualified, as 36.5% hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and represents an 11 point increase over the last decade.
36.5% ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 36.5%
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 5083, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several professional fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 21.2%, followed by health at 13.5% and engineering at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a single government primary school, which is much larger than most schools in similar areas. While the average school advantage score is much higher than most areas, there are very few schools per 1,000 children.
0.73
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower 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).
548
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
548
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,106
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5083, SA
1 school — 548 students, average ICSEA 1,106.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Nailsworth Primary School, Nailsworth | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 548 | 1,106 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5083, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5083/5083-sa/topic/education