47.3% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5162, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5162, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 5162 finished high school compared to the national figure. Only 47.3% of people completed Year 12, which is 12 points lower than the Australian average. While these figures are low, schooling levels have improved since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of the population finished Year 12, a result that is well below the South Australian average. This is a positive trend, however, as the rate of Year 12 completion rose by 9 percentage points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5162, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 11 (21%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less common here, with only 12.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure, though the number of people with these degrees has risen since 2011.
12.2% ▲ +53.9%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 5162, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in engineering and related fields at 17.4%, followed by management and commerce at 16.5% and society and culture at 15.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has some of the largest school enrolments at this level, with 6,285 students across 14 schools. Half of these schools are government run, and most are primary schools.
2.35
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Higher than 88% 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).
6,285
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
449
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,004
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5162, SA
14 schools — 6,285 students, average ICSEA 1,004.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Woodcroft College, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | 0.2 km | 1,534 | 1,071 |
| Southern Vales Christian College - Morphett Vale Campus, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 503 | 1,038 |
| Prescott College Southern, Morphett Vale | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 707 | 1,036 |
| Sunrise Christian School Morphett Vale, Morphett Vale | Independent | Primary | 1.2 km | 151 | 1,068 |
| Pimpala Primary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 254 | 981 |
| Woodcroft Primary School, Woodcroft | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 454 | 1,004 |
| Morphett Vale East School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 153 | 908 |
| Emmaus Catholic School, Woodcroft | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 373 | 1,005 |
| Wirreanda Secondary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 915 | 913 |
| Antonio Catholic School, Morphett Vale | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 277 | 1,008 |
| Coorara Primary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 233 | 947 |
| Flaxmill School P-6, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 358 | 950 |
| Morphett Vale Primary School, Morphett Vale | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 182 | 950 |
| Calvary Lutheran Primary School, Morphett Vale | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 191 | 971 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5162, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5162/5162-sa/topic/education