55.1% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5232, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5232, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A notable gap exists between postcode 5232 and the national average for school completion, though local qualifications are rising. While 55.1% of residents have finished Year 12, this is well below the Australian figure of 58.8%. However, the area is seeing a steady climb in higher education, with the share of adults holding degrees growing significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 6.3 points since 2011 to reach 55.1%, which is about the same as the South Australian average. Roughly 22.9% of residents stopped at Year 11, and 12.1% finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5232, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 11 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is becoming more common, as the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 7.7 points since 2011 to 23.7%. This is slightly below the national figure, with Certificate III and IV the most common qualification at 27.8%.
23.7% ▲ +48.4%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →5232, SA splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, led by Engineering and related subjects at 17.5%. Health follows at 15.0%, while Society and culture accounts for 13.7% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 84% of similar places.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5232, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5232/5232-sa/topic/education