59.1% ▲ +33.6%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.2%
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5088, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5088, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher qualification levels than most similar areas define postcode 5088, where over a quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This educational trend is mirrored in school results, with 59.1% of residents completing Year 12. The area has seen a significant shift since 2011, with both school and degree completion rates climbing sharply.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This represents a 15 point increase since 2011, when only 44.2% had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5088, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 25.9% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This is a significant rise from 2011, when the rate was just 12.3%.
25.9% ▲ +110.9%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →5088, SA splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are management and commerce at 18.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.5% and society and culture at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an average advantage score of 1,051, which is much higher than most areas. The area's schooling is concentrated in a single, large Catholic secondary school.
1.53
Lower than 81% 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).
768
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
768
Higher than 90% 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 5088, SA
1 school — 768 students, average ICSEA 1,051.
By sector: Catholic 1
By type: Secondary 1
| Kildare College, Holden Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 0.6 km | 768 | 1,051 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5088, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5088/5088-sa/topic/education