57.1% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5157, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5157, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 25% of adults in postcode 5157 hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is more common than in most similar areas. The local community is increasingly qualified, with both high school and university completion rates climbing since 2011. This creates a skilled profile that sits slightly above the South Australian average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than half of residents have finished Year 12, a figure that rose 3.7 points since 2011. At 57.1%, this is a little above the South Australian average, though it remains a little below the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5157, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 11 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a university degree rose 4.8 points since 2011 to reach 25.1%. While this is higher than most similar areas, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.9% of people.
25.1% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 25.1%
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 5157, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, led by Engineering at 16.3%. Management and commerce follow at 13.6%, with Health and Society and Culture also representing significant shares of the local workforce.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much smaller than most other areas, with a typical size of just 58 students. The area has a higher number of schools per child than most places, but they are all government-run primary schools.
4.37
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
116
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
58
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,036
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5157, SA
2 schools — 116 students, average ICSEA 1,036.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Kangarilla Primary School, Kangarilla | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 30 | 1,018 |
| Clarendon Primary School, Clarendon | Government | Primary | 11.8 km | 86 | 1,042 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5157, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5157/5157-sa/topic/education