38.6% ▲ +18.7%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 38.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5214, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5214, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents have finished high school in postcode 5214 than in most other areas. Only 38.6% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While degrees are less common, the number of people with a university qualification has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is less common here than in most areas, with 38.6% of residents finishing school. This is far below the South Australian rate of 54.6%, though the figure has risen 6.1 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5214, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (24%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 13.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the state average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35% of residents.
13.7% ▲ +37.9%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 13.7%
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 5214, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering (15.9%) and Management and Commerce (14.3%), followed by Society and Culture at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are all government-run, with half being primary and half secondary. The average school advantage score is 964, which is lower than most areas.
2.06
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
566
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
283
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
964
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5214, SA
2 schools — 566 students, average ICSEA 964.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Goolwa Primary School, Goolwa | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 281 | 972 |
| Goolwa Secondary College, Goolwa | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 285 | 957 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5214, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5214/5214-sa/topic/education