38.6% ▲ +13.8%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 38.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5277, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5277, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 5277 have finished high school and earned degrees than they did in 2011. While these figures have risen, the area still has far fewer university graduates and school leavers than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 33.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5277, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.4% of the population, a figure far below the South Australian average of 22.7%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 37.4% of residents.
10.4% ▲ +21.3%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.4%
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 5277, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related fields at 13.4%, followed closely by Management and commerce at 13.2% and Agriculture and environment at 11.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8.15 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. However, these schools are much smaller than usual, with an average of 80 students each.
8.15
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
321
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
80
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
965
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5277, SA
4 schools — 321 students, average ICSEA 965.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Penola Primary School, Penola | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 133 | 977 |
| Mary MacKillop Memorial School, Penola | Catholic | Primary | 7.3 km | 57 | 1,029 |
| Penola High School, Penola | Government | Secondary | 8.1 km | 113 | 933 |
| Nangwarry Primary School, Nangwarry | Government | Primary | 12.3 km | 18 | 874 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5277, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5277/5277-sa/topic/education