47.1% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5255, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5255, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 40% of qualified adults in postcode 5255 hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While university degrees are less common than the national figure, the community has seen a steady rise in both high school and tertiary completions over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country, with the 47.1% rate sitting far below the Australian figure. However, this has improved over time, rising 8.1 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5255, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 11 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 14.1%, which is well below the South Australian average. This figure has grown slightly, increasing by 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
14.1% ▲ +24.8%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.1%
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 5255, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are Engineering and related subjects at 16.0%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.0% and Society and culture at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
School enrolments total 1,649 across two combined schools, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most areas. The average school size is among the highest for its level.
1.15
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
1,649
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
825
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
987
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5255, SA
2 schools — 1,649 students, average ICSEA 987.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 2
| Eastern Fleurieu R-12 School, Strathalbyn | Government | Combined | 4.7 km | 1,332 | 981 |
| Tyndale Christian School Strathalbyn, Strathalbyn | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 317 | 1,013 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5255, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5255/5255-sa/topic/education