27.3% ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5260, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5260, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Forty-one point six percent of adults in postcode 5260 hold a Certificate III or IV, marking it as an area where vocational training is common. This is a region with very low levels of formal schooling and university degrees compared to the rest of the state and country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 27.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While this is among the lowest rates for similar areas, the proportion of people finishing school rose by 5.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5260, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 31%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (24%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 3.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7% and has barely changed over the last decade.
3.5% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 5260, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 66%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 15.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.7% and Society and culture at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a single government primary school with 125 enrolments. This school is smaller than those in about 76% of similar areas and has a much lower average advantage score than most others.
3.70
Higher than 55% 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).
125
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
125
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
894
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5260, SA
1 school — 125 students, average ICSEA 894.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Tailem Bend Primary School, Tailem Bend | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 125 | 894 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5260, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5260/5260-sa/topic/education