50.4% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.4%
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5132, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5132, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 31% of adults in postcode 5132 hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification level. While university degrees are more common here than in most similar areas, school completion rates remain well below the national figure. This creates a mixed educational profile where trade certificates are prominent alongside a growing number of degree holders.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 50.4% of people have finished Year 12, which is well below the figures for South Australia and Australia. However, this is an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 41.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5132, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 11 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 20.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still a little below the state average. This proportion has risen by 4.2 percentage points since 2011.
20.5% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 20.5%
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 5132, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (26%) and Bachelor degree (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 21.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 19.5% and health at 13.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though they are typically very small. The only school here is a government primary school.
14.49
Higher than 88% 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).
69
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
69
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,088
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5132, SA
1 school — 69 students, average ICSEA 1,088.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Paracombe Primary and Preschool, Paracombe | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 69 | 1,088 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5132, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5132/5132-sa/topic/education