39.1% ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5268, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5268, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 5268 have finished high school and earned degrees than in 2011, though overall levels remain low. Fewer than 40% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.1% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian rate of 54.6%. This figure has risen 7.3 points since 2011, but many residents still left school early, with 13.9% finishing in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5268, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.9% of the population, far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.4% of people.
9.9% ▲ +31.7%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 5268, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 18.7%, followed by management and commerce at 15.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two government schools in the area, split evenly between primary and secondary. The average school advantage score is lower than most areas, and there are 618 total enrolments.
3.13
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
618
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
309
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
967
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5268, SA
2 schools — 618 students, average ICSEA 967.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Bordertown Primary School, Bordertown | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 311 | 966 |
| Bordertown High School, Bordertown | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 307 | 969 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5268, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5268/5268-sa/topic/education