64.6% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5243, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5243, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Roughly 65% of people in postcode 5243 have completed Year 12, which is far above the South Australian figure. This area is highly educated, with a significant rise in both high school completion and university degrees over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher than most areas at 64.6%, up 9.2 points since 2011. This is well above the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5243, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 30% of the population, which is well above the South Australian figure. This has risen 11 points since 2011.
30.0% ▲ +55.1%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 30.0%
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 5243, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 18.3%, followed by health at 13.9% and society and culture at 13.5%.
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 337 students. There are 6.71 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas.
6.71
Higher than 73% 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).
337
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
337
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
993
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5243, SA
1 school — 337 students, average ICSEA 993.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Oakbank School, Oakbank | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 337 | 993 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5243, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5243/5243-sa/topic/education