41.1% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5203, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5203, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 5203 compared to the rest of the state and nation. While university degrees are less common here, there has been a steady increase in both school and tertiary qualifications over the last decade. Only 41.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.1% of residents finished Year 12, a result far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is lower than most areas, although the rate has risen by 7.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5203, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.5% of the population, which is far below the national average of 26.3%. This figure has grown since 2011, and the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 37.1%.
12.5% ▲ +79.2%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 5203, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 15.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.7% and Society and culture at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most similar areas, though the average school advantage score is lower. All schools in the area are government-run combined schools.
6.21
Higher than 72% 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).
389
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
389
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
970
Lower 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 5203, SA
1 school — 389 students, average ICSEA 970.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Yankalilla Area School, Yankalilla | Government | Combined | 7.8 km | 389 | 970 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5203, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5203/5203-sa/topic/education