55.1% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 47.2%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5084, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5084, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 5084 have finished their schooling and earned degrees since 2011. High school completion rose by 10 percentage points over the decade, while the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher climbed by 7.9 points to reach 23%. This shift suggests a growing trend toward higher education in the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Over half of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. While this is about the same as the South Australian average, it remains well below the national figure by 3.7 points.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5084, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 9 or below is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult here is more likely to have a degree than in most similar areas, with 23% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is nearly the same as the state average, though it sits 3.3 points below the national figure.
23.0% ▲ +52.3%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 23.0%
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 5084, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 17.6%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 13.6%. Society and culture qualifications also feature prominently at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 1.58 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas. The three primary schools in the area are evenly split between government, Catholic, and independent providers.
1.58
Lower than 80% 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).
808
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
269
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
974
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5084, SA
3 schools — 808 students, average ICSEA 974.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 3
| St Brigid's School, Kilburn | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 165 | 965 |
| St Paul Lutheran School, Blair Athol | Independent | Primary | 0.9 km | 260 | 1,062 |
| Blair Athol North B-6 School, Blair Athol | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 383 | 918 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5084, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5084/5084-sa/topic/education