55.6% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.1%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5170, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5170, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 5170 have finished high school and earned degrees than a decade ago. High school completion rose by 9.5 percentage points since 2011, while the share of adults with a university degree grew by 5.2 percentage points. These gains have helped the area's education levels climb higher than most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is a little above the South Australian figure but well below the national rate. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 46.1% had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5170, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 11 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are held by 18.9% of adults, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.3% of the population.
18.9% ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 18.9%
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 5170, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study include engineering and related subjects at 15.4%, followed by society and culture at 13.5% and health at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, making it smaller for education facilities than about 84% of similar places.
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Lower than 99% 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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5170, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5170/5170-sa/topic/education