32.0% ▲ +25.7%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5264, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5264, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education and school completion have both climbed since 2011 in postcode 5264, though levels remain low. Only 32% of people have finished Year 12, and just 9.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, both far below the national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far less common here than in the rest of Australia, at just 32%. This is a rise of 6.6 percentage points since 2011, though it remains much lower than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5264, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are far less common than in the state, with only 9.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This figure has risen 4.7 percentage points since 2011, while Certificate III or IV is the most typical qualification at 34.8%.
9.4% ▲ +100.2%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 5264, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 11.5%, followed by Society and Culture at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the average school size is small. All schools here are government-run and combined primary and secondary facilities.
5.56
Higher than 68% 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).
153
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
153
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
883
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5264, SA
1 school — 153 students, average ICSEA 883.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Meningie Area School, Meningie | Government | Combined | 47.3 km | 153 | 883 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5264, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5264/5264-sa/topic/education