46.1% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 46.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5168, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5168, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in postcode 5168 have finished high school or earned a university degree compared to national figures. Only 46.1% of people here completed Year 12, though this is 7.6 percentage points higher than it was in 2011. Most residents hold practical trade certificates rather than degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 46.1%, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. Around 19.8% of people stopped at Year 11, and 19.5% finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5168, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 11 (21%) and Year 10 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 12.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the South Australian rate of 22.7%. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 43.9% of people.
12.7% ▲ +44.8%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 12.7%
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 5168, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study are Engineering (16.2%), Management and Commerce (16.0%), and Society and Culture (15.4%). Health qualifications follow at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has larger-than-average schools with 2,526 total enrolments. There are three schools within 3km, with two-thirds being government-run primary schools.
2.92
Lower than 54% 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).
2,526
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
842
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,014
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5168, SA
3 schools — 2,526 students, average ICSEA 1,014.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Noarlunga Downs Primary School, Noarlunga Downs | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 124 | 937 |
| Cardijn College - Marian Campus, Noarlunga Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 2,247 | 1,019 |
| Old Noarlunga Primary School, Old Noarlunga | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 155 | 999 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5168, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5168/5168-sa/topic/education