62.4% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.4%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5142, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5142, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees shape daily life in postcode 5142. The area is much better educated than most, with 30.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This strong academic profile is reflected in the local schools, which have a much higher advantage score than most areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, with 62.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and represents an 11 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5142, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 11 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well above the national figure at 30.7%. This high level of qualification rose by 8.6 points since 2011, making the area much more qualified than most.
30.7% ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 30.7%
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 5142, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several professional fields, with health at 15.7% and management and commerce at 14.0% being the most common.
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 enrolments are smaller than about 70% of similar places. The local system consists entirely of government primary schools.
9.80
Higher than 82% 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).
182
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
182
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,118
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5142, SA
1 school — 182 students, average ICSEA 1,118.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Uraidla Primary School, Uraidla | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 182 | 1,118 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5142, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5142/5142-sa/topic/education