66.9% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.8%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5087, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5087, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a third of adults in postcode 5087 hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is far above the South Australian figure. This is a highly educated area where school completion rates and university qualifications have both climbed significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 66.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is 12 points above the state average and represents a 14 point rise since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5087, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 11 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36.1%, which is well above the national figure. This has increased by 14 points since 2011, with 16.5% of residents now holding a postgraduate degree.
36.1% ▲ +60.9%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 36.1%
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 5087, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Postgraduate degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.6% and health at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than those in most areas and have a higher average advantage score. While there are 1,229 enrolments across three schools within 3 km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most areas.
1.41
Lower than 84% 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).
1,229
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
410
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,025
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5087, SA
3 schools — 1,229 students, average ICSEA 1,025.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| St Pius X School, Windsor Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 552 | 1,108 |
| Klemzig Primary School, Klemzig | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 184 | 1,033 |
| Avenues College, Windsor Gardens | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 493 | 929 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5087, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5087/5087-sa/topic/education