68.3% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5136, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5136, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher levels of learning than most similar areas define postcode 5136. A striking 38.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This strong academic profile is reflected in both higher school completion rates and a high proportion of university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is common here, with 68.3% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and has risen by 6.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5136, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are very common, with 38.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian figure of 26.3% and rose by 10 percentage points over the last decade.
38.4% ▲ +36.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 38.4%
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 5136, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 14.9%. Engineering and society and culture both follow closely at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher school advantage score than most areas, though the local primary school is quite small with only 57 enrolments.
8.70
Higher than 79% 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).
57
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
57
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,098
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5136, SA
1 school — 57 students, average ICSEA 1,098.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Norton Summit Primary School, Norton Summit | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 57 | 1,098 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5136, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5136/5136-sa/topic/education