57.8% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5172, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5172, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 30% of adults in postcode 5172 hold a Certificate III or IV, making it a well-qualified area. Education levels have climbed steadily, with a notable rise in both high school completion and university degrees over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 8.7 points since 2011 to reach 57.8%. This is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6%, though it sits a little below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5172, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 11 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A quarter of adults (25.2%) now hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is a little above the state average and has grown by 6.1 points since 2011.
25.2% ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →5172, SA splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering (13.3%) and Health (13.1%), followed closely by Society and Culture, Management, and Education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than in most areas, with an average size of 476 students and a higher-than-usual advantage score. There are 4.15 schools per 1,000 children, split evenly between primary, secondary, and combined schools.
4.15
Higher than 59% 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).
1,429
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
476
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,023
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5172, SA
3 schools — 1,429 students, average ICSEA 1,023.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Willunga Primary School, Willunga | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 346 | 1,027 |
| Willunga High School, Willunga | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 693 | 994 |
| Willunga Waldorf School, Willunga | Independent | Combined | 5.8 km | 390 | 1,072 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5172, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5172/5172-sa/topic/education