52.2% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5097, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5097, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees are more common in postcode 5097 than in most similar areas. While a typical resident is more likely to have a degree than those in nearby spots, the area still sits well below the national figure for bachelor degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 9.3 points since 2011 to 52.2%. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the South Australian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5097, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 11 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 6.9 points since 2011 to 19.2%. This is higher than most similar areas, but well below the national rate of 26.3%.
19.2% ▲ +56.6%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 19.2%
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 5097, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in Engineering and related fields (18.2%) and Management and commerce (18.0%). Health (11.8%) and Society and culture (11.4%) are also frequent areas of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four primary schools, all of which are government run. These schools have a higher advantage score than most similar areas, with 1,303 total enrolments.
1.71
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
1,303
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
326
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,029
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5097, SA
4 schools — 1,303 students, average ICSEA 1,029.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Primary 4
| Ridgehaven Primary School, Ridgehaven | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 222 | 983 |
| Redwood Park Primary School, Redwood Park | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 368 | 1,032 |
| Ardtornish Primary School, St Agnes | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 462 | 1,044 |
| St Agnes School P - 6, St Agnes | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 251 | 1,039 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5097, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5097/5097-sa/topic/education