35.3% ▲ +19.2%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5164, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5164, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school or university in postcode 5164 compared to most other areas. Only 35.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This means a larger proportion of the local workforce relies on trade certificates or earlier school leaver levels for their employment.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is much less common here than in other areas, at 35.3%, though this is 5.7 percentage points higher than in 2011. This is far below the South Australian rate of 54.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5164, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 7.6% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which 38.7% of people have achieved.
7.6% ▲ +51.2%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 5164, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in this area most commonly studied society and culture (14.2%) or engineering and related fields (14.0%), followed by management and commerce at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are more schools per child here than in most areas, with four schools within 3km. The average school advantage score of 916 is much lower than in most other areas.
4.47
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
1,202
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
301
Higher than 55% 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 5164, SA
4 schools — 1,202 students, average ICSEA 916.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 2
| Christie Downs Primary School, Christie Downs | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 205 | 925 |
| Lonsdale Heights Primary School, Christie Downs | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 71 | 949 |
| Christies Beach High School, Christie Downs | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 789 | 905 |
| FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement, Christie Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 1.1 km | 137 | 952 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5164, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5164/5164-sa/topic/education