42.0% ▲ +20.7%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5163, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5163, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of qualified adults in postcode 5163 hold a Certificate III or IV, reflecting a workforce heavily focused on trade and vocational skills. While school completion rates have risen since 2011, the area remains far below the national average for both high school and university attainment.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. This is a significant gap, though the rate has risen by 7.2 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5163, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most areas and far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%.
9.5% ▲ +42.7%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 5163, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in society and culture (16.8%) and engineering (16.0%), followed by management and commerce at 14.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Education is provided by three small government primary schools, though the area has a much lower number of schools per 1,000 children than most similar places.
1.12
Lower than 91% 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).
407
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
136
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
916
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5163, SA
3 schools — 407 students, average ICSEA 916.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 3
| Hackham East Primary School, Hackham | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 217 | 948 |
| Hackham West School, Hackham West | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 110 | 867 |
| Huntfield Heights School P-6, Huntfield Heights | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 80 | 898 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5163, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5163/5163-sa/topic/education