40.0% ▲ +19.2%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5302, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5302, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 5302 have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 40% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. However, educational attainment is improving, with both school and university completion rates rising since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40% of residents completed Year 12, a figure far below the South Australian average of 54.6%. This is lower than most areas, though it has risen by 6.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5302, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with 11.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, although the rate has climbed since 2011.
11.8% ▲ +46.6%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 5302, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are agriculture and environment at 15.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.9% and management and commerce at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6.54 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas. All schools here are government-run combined institutions, with a typical school size of 196 students.
6.54
Higher than 73% 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).
196
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
196
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
999
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5302, SA
1 school — 196 students, average ICSEA 999.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Lameroo Regional Community School, Lameroo | Government | Combined | 19.1 km | 196 | 999 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5302, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5302/5302-sa/topic/education