35.5% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5265, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5265, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 35.5% of residents in postcode 5265 have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This means the area has a much lower rate of high school completion than most other parts of the country. While university degrees are still uncommon, the number of people with them has risen slightly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%, and this low rate has barely changed since 2011. Many residents left school earlier, with 22.6% finishing at Year 10 and 18.9% at Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5265, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 12.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37% of the population.
12.1% ▲ +62.2%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 5265, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are heavily geared toward the land, with 21.7% of people studying agriculture and the environment. Other common fields include management and commerce at 13% and health at 11.4%.
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 in school access 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).
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5265, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5265/5265-sa/topic/education