50.1% ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 50.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5161, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5161, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Forty-one percent of adults in postcode 5161 hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While higher education levels have climbed since 2011, the community generally has lower rates of Year 12 and university completion compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. However, this has improved significantly over the last decade, rising 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5161, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 11 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure has grown by 5.7 points since 2011.
15.0% ▲ +60.8%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
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 5161, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in engineering and related fields at 17.7%, followed by management and commerce at 16.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a small number of schools relative to the number of children, although the typical school size is among the highest for its level. All schools in the area are government-run.
1.72
Lower than 76% 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).
2,518
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
839
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
989
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5161, SA
3 schools — 2,518 students, average ICSEA 989.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Reynella Primary School, Old Reynella | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 430 | 1,001 |
| Reynella South Primary School, Reynella | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 150 | 969 |
| Reynella East College, Reynella East | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,938 | 988 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5161, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5161/5161-sa/topic/education