63.4% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5138, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5138, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Academic achievement levels have remained steady in postcode 5138 since 2011, with 35.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the state figure and much higher than most other areas. High levels of schooling also mark the area, with most residents completing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A high 63.4% of people here finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This is much higher than most areas, though the rate fell slightly by 1.1 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5138, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 35.2%, far above the South Australian average of 22.7%. This strong trend of higher education has barely changed over the last decade.
35.2% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 35.2%
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 5138, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Certificate III / IV (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are society and culture at 15.1%, followed by management and commerce at 12.2% and education at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is marked by a very high average advantage score of 1,058. There is one government primary school in the area, which is among the smallest for total enrolments.
12.82
Higher than 87% 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).
6
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
6
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,058
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5138, SA
1 school — 6 students, average ICSEA 1,058.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Basket Range Primary School, Basket Range | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 6 | 1,058 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5138, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5138/5138-sa/topic/education