62.8% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.0%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5089, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5089, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than six in ten residents in postcode 5089 have finished Year 12, making it an area where school completion is much higher than most. This strong educational trend is matched by a rise in university degrees, with 27.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has jumped 11 points since 2011, with 62.8% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5089, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 11 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 27.9%, which is a little above the Australian average and much higher than most similar areas. About 30.1% of residents hold a bachelor degree, while 27.8% have a Certificate III or IV.
27.9% ▲ +43.8%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →5089, SA splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in management and commerce at 20.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.6%. Other common fields include society and culture, health, and education.
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. The area has one government primary school, though there are very few schools for every 1,000 children compared to other places.
0.80
Lower than 98% 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).
499
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
499
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,054
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5089, SA
1 school — 499 students, average ICSEA 1,054.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Highbury Primary School, Hope Valley | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 499 | 1,054 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5089, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5089/5089-sa/topic/education