45.5% ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5116, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5116, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 5116 have finished high school and earned degrees than in 2011. While 45.5% of residents have completed Year 12, this figure remains far below the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 8.8 percentage points since 2011, yet the current 45.5% is still well below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. About 20% of people stopped their schooling at Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5116, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 11 (21%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure, at 12.0%. Trade certificates are much more common, with 41.8% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
12.0% ▲ +44.0%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 5116, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (19%) and Bachelor degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 17.6%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 16.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4,050 school enrolments across the area, which is larger than about 85% of similar places. Most of the five local schools are independent, and 60% are combined primary and secondary institutions.
2.42
Lower than 61% 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).
4,050
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
810
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
998
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5116, SA
5 schools — 4,050 students, average ICSEA 998.
By sector: Independent 3 · Government 2
By type: Combined 3 · Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Trinity College South, Evanston South | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 957 | 1,039 |
| Evanston Gardens Primary School, Evanston Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 263 | 943 |
| Trinity College Senior, Evanston South | Independent | Secondary | 1.7 km | 669 | 1,025 |
| Trinity College North, Evanston South | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 914 | 1,040 |
| Gawler and District College B-12, Evanston | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,247 | 932 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5116, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5116/5116-sa/topic/education