51.2% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.4%
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5096, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5096, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 11 percentage points separates the 15.4% of adults with a university degree in postcode 5096 from the national average. While more people here have finished high school than in 2011, this area still falls well below state and national figures for both school and university completions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents (51.2%) have completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 41.4% had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5096, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 11 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.4% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 39.8%.
15.4% ▲ +62.4%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 15.4%
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 5096, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study at 18.6%, followed closely by management and commerce at 18.1%. Society and culture accounts for 13.6% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by five government schools, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most similar areas. These schools are larger than average, with typical enrolments of 361 students.
1.97
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
1,804
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
361
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
972
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5096, SA
5 schools — 1,804 students, average ICSEA 972.
By sector: Government 5
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Para Hills West Primary School, Para Hills West | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 287 | 981 |
| Para Hills High School, Para Hills West | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 670 | 948 |
| Para Hills School, Para Hills | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 269 | 978 |
| Gulfview Heights Primary School, Gulfview Heights | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 384 | 993 |
| East Para Primary School, Para Hills | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 194 | 994 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5096, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5096/5096-sa/topic/education