52.1% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 49.0%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5201, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5201, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant gap exists between the education levels in postcode 5201 and the national figures, though local results are improving. While the area performs better than many similar places, fewer residents have finished high school or earned a university degree compared to the rest of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than half of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that rose 10 points since 2011. Despite this growth, the 52.1% completion rate remains well below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5201, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 11 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in the state or nation, with 18.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Trade qualifications are more typical, with 36.8% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
18.7% ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 18.7%
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 5201, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 15.9%, followed by society and culture at 12.8% and health at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by exclusively government primary schools. While these schools have a higher advantage score than most, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children compared to other areas.
2.23
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower 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).
193
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
193
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,013
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 5201, SA
1 school — 193 students, average ICSEA 1,013.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Meadows Primary School, Meadows | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 193 | 1,013 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5201, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5201/5201-sa/topic/education