48.6% ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5210, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5210, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 5210 finished high school than the national figure, with only 48.6% completing Year 12. Despite this gap, the area has seen a steady climb in education levels over the last decade. More residents are now finishing school and earning degrees than in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far below the national rate at 48.6%, though this is 9.8 percentage points higher than it was in 2011. About 20% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5210, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 13.5%, which is far below the Australian figure. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification here, held by 40.7% of residents.
13.5% ▲ +53.0%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
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 5210, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (19%) and Bachelor degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 17.4%. Management and commerce follow at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by government schools, with a typical school size of 469 students, which is higher than most areas. There is one school within 3km of residents.
2.67
Lower than 57% 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).
469
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
469
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
987
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5210, SA
1 school — 469 students, average ICSEA 987.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Mount Compass Area School, Mount Compass | Government | Combined | 1.9 km | 469 | 987 |
Sources
More for 5210, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5210, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5210/5210-sa/topic/education