46.9% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5118, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5118, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in postcode 5118. While more people have finished school since 2011, the area's overall education levels remain far below the national average. The local landscape is shaped by large schools that serve a significant number of students.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finished Year 12 compared to most of the country, with 46.9% doing so, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement, however, as the rate rose 8.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5118, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 11 (22%) and Year 10 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 14.2%, which is well below the South Australian average of 22.7%. This figure has climbed 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
14.2% ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 14.2%
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 5118, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 17.9%, followed by management and commerce at 16.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 3,827 school enrolments, which is larger than about 84% of similar areas. While there are 5 schools within 3km, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1.50
Lower than 82% 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).
3,827
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
765
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,002
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5118, SA
5 schools — 3,827 students, average ICSEA 1,002.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Gawler Primary School, Gawler | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 168 | 954 |
| Immanuel Gawler, Gawler East | Independent | Primary | 2.2 km | 353 | 1,038 |
| Xavier College - Head Campus, Gawler Belt | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 2,532 | 1,001 |
| Gawler East Primary School, Gawler East | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 374 | 987 |
| Hewett Primary School, Hewett | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 400 | 1,006 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5118, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5118/5118-sa/topic/education