44.1% ▲ +24.9%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5110, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5110, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Few adults in postcode 5110 hold high-level degrees compared to similar areas. While the number of people finishing Year 12 has risen 8.8 percentage points since 2011, the area still sees far fewer university qualifications than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.1% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is a mix of different levels, with about 16% of the population each stopping their schooling at Year 11, Year 10, or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5110, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 11 (18%) and Year 10 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 9.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common here, with Certificate III or IV being the most typical qualification at 41.2%.
9.1% ▲ +51.6%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 5110, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 16.9%, followed by management and commerce at 15.3% and society and culture at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Education is provided by a single government primary school, which is larger than most similar areas with an average size of 422 students. However, the area has among the lowest number of schools per 1,000 children and a school advantage score that is much lower than most areas.
0.49
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower 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).
422
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
422
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
946
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5110, SA
1 school — 422 students, average ICSEA 946.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Burton Primary School, Burton | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 422 | 946 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5110, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5110/5110-sa/topic/education