76.4% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 71.5%
- 2021: 76.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5152, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5152, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
University degrees have become far more common in postcode 5152, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising by 9.4 percentage points since 2011. This area is now highly qualified, with 46.6% of adults holding at least a degree—a figure far above the national average. The community is also well-educated at the school level, with 76.4% of people finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is very strong here, as 76.4% of residents finished Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen by 7.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5152, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 11 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nearly half of adults, or 46.6%, hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the South Australian average of 22.7%. Most of these higher qualifications are bachelor degrees (38.7%) or postgraduate degrees (16.4%).
46.6% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 46.6%
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 5152, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for residents are management and commerce at 18.9%, followed by health (15.8%) and society and culture (15.5%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools are among the most advantaged at their level, with 922 total enrolments across three schools within 3 km. Two thirds of these schools are government-run and one third are Catholic.
2.57
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
922
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
307
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,130
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5152, SA
3 schools — 922 students, average ICSEA 1,130.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| Crafers Primary School, Crafers | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 221 | 1,109 |
| St Catherine's School, Stirling | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 185 | 1,133 |
| Stirling East Primary School, Stirling | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 516 | 1,138 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5152, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5152/5152-sa/topic/education