53.5% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5131, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5131, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of residents in postcode 5131 have pursued higher learning, with university degrees and Year 12 completions both rising since 2011. While higher education levels are up, the area still sits well below the national figure for university graduates. This shift suggests a community that is becoming more qualified over time.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose by 5.4 points since 2011 to reach 53.5%. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5131, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 11 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is about the same as the South Australian average. This represents a 5.9 point increase since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 35.1%.
22.1% ▲ +36.6%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 22.1%
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 5131, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Professional fields dominate the local qualifications, led by Engineering and related studies at 22.4% and Management and commerce at 18.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 84% of similar areas.
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Lower than 99% 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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5131, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5131/5131-sa/topic/education