48.2% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 48.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5165, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5165, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 5165 have finished school and university than a decade ago. The share of residents completing Year 12 rose by 12 percentage points since 2011, and those with a bachelor degree or higher grew by 6.4 points in the same time. Despite these gains, education levels remain well below the South Australian and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of residents, 48.2%, have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Year 11 and Year 10 completions are also common, with 18.7% and 18.3% of people reaching those levels respectively.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5165, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 11 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 15% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well below the state average of 22.7%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.6% of the population.
15.0% ▲ +73.7%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 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 5165, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with society and culture being the most common at 15.9%. Other frequent areas of study include management and commerce at 14.7% and engineering at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools in the area, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors. The average school advantage score is 973, which is lower than most areas.
2.09
Lower than 68% 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).
528
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
264
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
973
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5165, SA
2 schools — 528 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Christies Beach Primary School, Christies Beach | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 194 | 889 |
| St John The Apostle Parish School, Christies Beach | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 334 | 1,021 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5165, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5165/5165-sa/topic/education