57.9% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.0%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5245, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5245, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the state average for university degrees and high school completion, postcode 5245 is a highly educated area. Over a quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has risen since 2011. This trend is matched by a growing number of people finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.9% of residents have finished Year 12, which is well above the South Australian figure and higher than most similar areas. This outcome has improved significantly, rising 6.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5245, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 11 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 26.4% of adults, which is much higher than most areas and well above the state average. The most common qualifications are bachelor degrees and Certificate III or IV.
26.4% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →5245, SA splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are management and commerce at 16.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas, with two-thirds being independent. There are more schools per 1,000 children here than in most similar places.
6.01
Higher than 71% 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).
998
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
333
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,087
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5245, SA
3 schools — 998 students, average ICSEA 1,087.
By sector: Independent 2 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| St Michael's Lutheran School, Hahndorf Inc, Hahndorf | Independent | Primary | 0.4 km | 192 | 1,101 |
| Hahndorf Primary School, Hahndorf | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 166 | 1,049 |
| The Hills Christian Community School, Verdun | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 640 | 1,092 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5245, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5245/5245-sa/topic/education