46.2% ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 40.1%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5276, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5276, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 13% of the workforce in postcode 5276 holds a qualification in engineering, making it a standout technical skill for the area. While the typical resident has a lower level of formal schooling than the national average, the number of people finishing Year 12 has climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. However, this has improved over time, rising 9.5 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5276, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 11 (22%) and Year 10 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 14.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well below the South Australian average of 22.7%. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualifications here, held by 37% of residents.
14.3% ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
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 5276, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects leading at 13.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.4% and Education at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is provided entirely by government primary schools. These schools are much smaller than in most areas, with an average size of 97 students.
5.62
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).
97
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
97
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
994
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5276, SA
1 school — 97 students, average ICSEA 994.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Robe Primary School, Robe | Government | Primary | 17.9 km | 97 | 994 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5276, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5276/5276-sa/topic/education