34.3% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5278, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5278, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in postcode 5278 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 34.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap in formal schooling is a defining feature of the local area's education profile.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only about one third of residents have finished Year 12, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages. While this has risen slightly since 2011, 21.2% of people still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5278, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, with only 8.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most areas and far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.6% of residents.
8.6% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 5278, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in Engineering and related fields at 14.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.2%. Those studying Agriculture and environment also make up a significant share at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very high number of schools per 1,000 children, though the total enrolments are among the smallest at this level. All available schooling is provided by the government sector through a single primary school.
12.05
Higher than 86% 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).
22
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
22
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
885
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 5278, SA
1 school — 22 students, average ICSEA 885.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Kalangadoo Primary School, Kalangadoo | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 22 | 885 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5278, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5278/5278-sa/topic/education