58.2% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.7%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5240, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5240, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of the adults in postcode 5240 have finished Year 12, reaching 58.2%. This represents a significant jump in schooling since 2011. The area generally sees higher levels of education than most similar places, with a strong mix of trade certificates and university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 11 points since 2011 to reach 58.2%. This is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and sits about the same as the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5240, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 11 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common, with 23.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the state average. The most frequent qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.3% of adults.
23.8% ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →5240, SA splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area are most likely to have studied health (14.8%) or management and commerce (14.5%). Engineering and related fields follow at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by 11.36 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. These are all government primary schools, though they are much smaller than typical schools with an average of 39 students.
11.36
Higher than 86% 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).
39
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
39
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,026
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5240, SA
1 school — 39 students, average ICSEA 1,026.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Lenswood Primary School, Lenswood | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 39 | 1,026 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5240, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5240/5240-sa/topic/education