37.0% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5256, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5256, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 5256 have finished high school compared to the rest of the country. Only 37% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap in basic schooling is mirrored in higher education, where university degrees are much less common than in other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. While this is much lower than most areas, the proportion of people finishing high school has risen by 2.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5256, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.7% of the population, far below the 26.3% national average. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.9% of residents.
10.7% ▲ +20.2%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 5256, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 18.4%, followed by Society and culture at 15.2% and Management and commerce at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 84% of similar places.
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Lower than 99% 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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5256, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5256/5256-sa/topic/education