56.3% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.0%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5252, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5252, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of over 6 percentage points separates the number of people with university degrees in postcode 5252 from the national average. Despite this, education levels are improving, and the area now sees more people finishing Year 12 than it did a decade ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 9.3 points since 2011 to reach 56.3%. This is a little above the South Australian figure, though it remains a little below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5252, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 11 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 20.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure rose 6.0 points since 2011, although it is still well below the Australian average.
20.1% ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 20.1%
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 5252, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 16.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.3% and society and culture at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools in the area are larger than most, but there are among the lowest number of schools per 1,000 children. All local schools are government-run primary schools.
0.68
Lower than 99% 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).
399
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
399
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,009
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5252, SA
1 school — 399 students, average ICSEA 1,009.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Nairne School - Preschool and Primary, Nairne | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 399 | 1,009 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5252, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5252/5252-sa/topic/education