56.9% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5127, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5127, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 5127 hold high school and university qualifications than in most similar areas. This educational trend is clear, with nearly 20% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 9.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 56.9%. This is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the South Australian figure of 54.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5127, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 11 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 19.7% in 2021, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this remains well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
19.7% ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 19.7%
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 5127, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.0%, followed by engineering and related fields at 18.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools here are much larger and have a much higher advantage score than most similar areas. Government and independent schools each make up 40.0% of the sector, with 80.0% of the five nearby schools being primary schools.
3.76
Higher than 56% 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).
2,741
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
548
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,063
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5127, SA
5 schools — 2,741 students, average ICSEA 1,063.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1
| Wynn Vale School, Wynn Vale | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 365 | 1,032 |
| Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School, Wynn Vale | Independent | Primary | 0.3 km | 205 | 1,051 |
| St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School, Wynn Vale | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 561 | 1,051 |
| Keithcot Farm Primary School, Wynn Vale | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 330 | 1,020 |
| King's Baptist Grammar School - Wynn Vale Campus, Wynn Vale | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,280 | 1,090 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5127, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5127/5127-sa/topic/education