51.4% ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.4%
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5094, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5094, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of people in postcode 5094 have finished their schooling, with the share of residents completing Year 12 jumping 14 points since 2011. While educational attainment is rising, the area remains well below the state and national figures for both high school and university completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than half of residents, or 51.4%, have completed Year 12. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the South Australian figure of 54.6% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5094, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 9 or below is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are less common here than in the wider state, with 17.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the national figure of 26.3%, though the number of degrees rose 8.1 points since 2011.
17.9% ▲ +81.6%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 5094, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 21.6%, followed by Health at 12.4% and Society and culture at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per child and larger-than-average school sizes, with 2,070 total enrolments. Two-thirds of these schools are government-run and primarily focus on secondary education.
23.08
Higher than 93% 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).
2,070
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
690
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
979
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5094, SA
3 schools — 2,070 students, average ICSEA 979.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Youth Education Centre - Goldsborough Road Campus (Cavan), Cavan | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 28 | 894 |
| Roma Mitchell Secondary College, Gepps Cross | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 1,638 | 971 |
| Sports College South Australia - Football SA State Performance Centre, Gepps Cross | Independent | Secondary | 5.0 km | 404 | 1,015 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5094, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5094/5094-sa/topic/education