30.1% ▲ +93.7%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5279, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5279, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 5279, held by 37.6% of residents. The area generally has much lower levels of formal schooling and degrees compared to the rest of the state and country. However, the proportion of people finishing Year 12 has risen by 15 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 30.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification, though it has improved significantly since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5279, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 35%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 6.1% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. This rate is among the lowest across similar areas, despite a small increase since 2011.
6.1% ▲ +187.9%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 5279, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 15%, followed by management and commerce at 10.2% and health at 9.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, but they are much smaller than most, with a typical size of just 37 students. All schools here are government primary schools.
10.31
Higher than 83% 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).
37
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
37
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
959
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5279, SA
1 school — 37 students, average ICSEA 959.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Mount Burr Primary School, Mount Burr | Government | Primary | 9.4 km | 37 | 959 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5279, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5279/5279-sa/topic/education