58.6% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.5%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5251, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5251, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 5251 have finished high school than ever before, with Year 12 completion rising by 12 percentage points since 2011. This growth in basic schooling has matched a rise in higher education, as the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher climbed to 22%. Together, these trends show a local population that is becoming more qualified over time.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is a strength here, with 58.6% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and is higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5251, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 11 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the state average but well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33% of residents.
22.0% ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 22.0%
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 5251, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 17.9%, followed by society and culture at 15%. Engineering and health both account for 12.5% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of enrolments across seven schools within 3km, with an average school size of 608 students, which is much higher than most areas. Government and independent schools each make up 42.9% of the sector.
1.85
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 86% 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).
4,259
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
608
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,046
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5251, SA
7 schools — 4,259 students, average ICSEA 1,046.
By sector: Independent 3 · Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| Mount Barker Waldorf School, Mount Barker | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 321 | 1,087 |
| Mount Barker South Primary School, Mount Barker | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 399 | 1,011 |
| St Mark's Lutheran School, Mount Barker | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 351 | 1,071 |
| St Francis de Sales College, Mount Barker | Catholic | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,047 | 1,051 |
| Mount Barker High School, Mount Barker | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,061 | 1,010 |
| Mount Barker Primary School, Mount Barker | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 326 | 1,016 |
| Cornerstone College, Mount Barker | Independent | Secondary | 4.5 km | 754 | 1,094 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5251, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5251/5251-sa/topic/education