70.0% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 70.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5155, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5155, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults in postcode 5155 have a bachelor degree or higher than the state average. This area stands out for its high levels of schooling and university qualifications, with a typical resident being much more likely to have finished Year 12 or a degree than people elsewhere in Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 70% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and has risen by 7.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5155, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, as 39.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas and is 13 points above the national figure.
39.2% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 39.2%
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 5155, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are society and culture at 15.2%, followed by management and commerce at 14.5% and health at 14.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a government primary school with an advantage score that is much higher than most areas. However, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children compared to other similar places.
1.16
Lower than 90% 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).
197
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
197
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,076
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5155, SA
1 school — 197 students, average ICSEA 1,076.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Bridgewater Primary School, Bridgewater | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 197 | 1,076 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5155, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5155/5155-sa/topic/education