52.7% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5244, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5244, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in postcode 5244, where 32.5% of people hold one. This area has seen a steady climb in education levels, with more people finishing high school and university than a decade ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose by 8.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 52.7%. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5244, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 11 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 20.3% of the population, a figure that has risen by 5.8 percentage points since 2011. This is higher than most similar areas, though still a little below the South Australian average.
20.3% ▲ +40.4%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 20.3%
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 5244, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area are most often trained in engineering, management, commerce, society, culture, or health, with the first four fields all seeing similar levels of representation.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per child, with 4.17 schools for every 1,000 children. These schools are typically smaller than those in most areas, and two-thirds are independent primary schools.
4.17
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
423
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
141
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,039
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5244, SA
3 schools — 423 students, average ICSEA 1,039.
By sector: Independent 2 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| St Benedict School, Mount Torrens | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 49 | 1,109 |
| Woodside Primary School, Woodside | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 317 | 1,036 |
| Mount Torrens Christian School, Mount Torrens | Independent | Combined | 6.7 km | 57 | 999 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5244, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5244/5244-sa/topic/education