64.7% ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.4%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5086, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5086, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 65% of people in postcode 5086 have finished Year 12, which is far above the South Australian average. This is a highly educated area where a third of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has climbed steeply since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates have risen 14 points since 2011 to 64.7%. This is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5086, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 32.4% of the population, which is well above the state average of 22.7%. Postgraduate degrees are also common, held by 15.1% of residents.
32.4% ▲ +62.5%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 32.4%
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 5086, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in management and commerce (22.7%), followed by engineering and related fields at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas. There are six schools within 3km, with half being government run.
1.81
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
3,138
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
523
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,051
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5086, SA
6 schools — 3,138 students, average ICSEA 1,051.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 2
| Hillcrest Primary School, Hillcrest | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 395 | 1,096 |
| Heritage College Incorporated, Oakden | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 437 | 1,040 |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School, Greenacres | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 691 | 1,085 |
| Hampstead Primary School, Greenacres | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 243 | 1,032 |
| St Paul's College, Gilles Plains | Catholic | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,191 | 1,037 |
| Wandana Primary School, Gilles Plains | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 181 | 962 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5086, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5086/5086-sa/topic/education