50.1% ▲ +29.4%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.7%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 50.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5090, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5090, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A school advantage score of 1,054, which is much higher than most areas, marks the educational landscape of postcode 5090. While university degrees are more common here than in many similar places, the proportion of adults who finished Year 12 remains well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement for the area, as the rate rose 11 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5090, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 11 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 19.1% since 2011, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the South Australian average.
19.1% ▲ +59.4%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 19.1%
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 5090, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 16.6%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 16.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 910 school enrolments across three schools within 3 km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than most areas.
2.45
Lower than 61% 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).
910
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
303
Higher than 55% 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 5090, SA
3 schools — 910 students, average ICSEA 1,054.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 1
| Torrens Valley Christian School, Hope Valley | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 565 | 1,085 |
| Modbury South Primary School, Hope Valley | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 179 | 1,011 |
| Modbury Special School, Hope Valley | Government | Combined | 0.8 km | 166 | 997 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5090, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5090/5090-sa/topic/education