50.8% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5107, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5107, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump of 13 percentage points in Year 12 completions since 2011 shows a clear trend toward higher schooling in postcode 5107. While more adults are finishing school and university, the area still sits well below the national average for these qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 50.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the state and national figures. This represents a significant increase from 2011, when only 37.9% had completed Year 12.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5107, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 9 or below is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are becoming more common, with bachelor degree or higher holders rising from 7.4% in 2011 to 16.4% in 2021. Despite this growth, this figure remains well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
16.4% ▲ +122.2%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 16.4%
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 5107, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in engineering and related fields at 17.6%, followed closely by management and commerce at 17.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 5107 has a small number of schools serving a large number of students, with 3,672 enrolments and a typical school size of 612. Most of these are government primary schools.
1.55
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
3,672
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
612
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
964
Lower 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 5107, SA
6 schools — 3,672 students, average ICSEA 964.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Parafield Gardens Primary School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 575 | 968 |
| Holy Family Catholic School, Parafield Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 539 | 1,000 |
| Garden College, Parafield Gardens | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 351 | 1,029 |
| Parafield Gardens High School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 1,277 | 928 |
| Karrendi Primary School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 259 | 955 |
| The Pines School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 671 | 967 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5107, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5107/5107-sa/topic/education