41.9% ▲ +29.2%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5211, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5211, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a third of qualified adults in postcode 5211 hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While university degrees are less common than the national figure, the number of people finishing high school and earning degrees has both risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. However, this is an improvement, as the rate rose 9.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5211, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 15.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, well below the state average of 22.7%. This figure has grown by 5.5 points over the last decade.
15.6% ▲ +53.6%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 15.6%
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 5211, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools here are generally larger than most areas, with an average size of 626 students. The local system is split evenly between government and independent schools.
1.91
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
2,503
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
626
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,018
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5211, SA
4 schools — 2,503 students, average ICSEA 1,018.
By sector: Independent 2 · Government 2
By type: Combined 2 · Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Investigator College, Victor Harbor | Independent | Combined | 8.6 km | 668 | 1,065 |
| Victor Harbor High School, Victor Harbor | Government | Secondary | 9.5 km | 633 | 974 |
| Victor Harbor Primary School, Victor Harbor | Government | Primary | 9.8 km | 454 | 963 |
| Encounter Lutheran College, Victor Harbor | Independent | Combined | 10.5 km | 748 | 1,048 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5211, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5211/5211-sa/topic/education