43.7% ▲ +43.1%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5261, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5261, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant 13 percentage point rise in Year 12 completions since 2011 marks a positive trend for postcode 5261. While the area is catching up, the proportion of people who finished high school remains far below the national figure. This reflects a broader pattern where both school and university qualifications are lower than in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is a notable improvement from 2011, when only 30.5% of the community had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5261, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 11 (27%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.8% of the population, which is far below the Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.8% of residents.
12.8% ▲ +45.2%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
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 5261, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Certificate I / II (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in Engineering and related fields at 20.9%, followed by Agriculture and environment at 14.4%. Education and Management and commerce both account for 10.8% of degrees and certificates.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most other areas, though these schools are smaller than typical. All schooling is provided by the government sector in combined school formats.
14.93
Higher than 88% 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).
107
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
107
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
950
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5261, SA
1 school — 107 students, average ICSEA 950.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Coomandook Area School, Coomandook | Government | Combined | 13.8 km | 107 | 950 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5261, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5261/5261-sa/topic/education