30.2% ▲ +37.1%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5320, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5320, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school or university in postcode 5320 compared to the rest of the country. Only 30.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap defines the local educational landscape, where most adults hold trade certificates rather than degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the lowest for similar areas at 30.2%, though this is 8.2 percentage points higher than in 2011. About 26.2% of the population peaked at Year 10, while 16.2% left school at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →5320, SA splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (33%) and Year 10 (29%), with Year 11 at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 4.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the South Australian average of 22.7%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 47.8% of residents.
4.2% ▲ +26.5%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 5320, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 68%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 12%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 23.6%, followed by Society and Culture at 11.1% and Management and Commerce at 10.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most places, though these are all government primary schools. These schools are much smaller than usual, with an average size of only 37 students.
10.64
Higher than 84% 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.
896
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5320, SA
1 school — 37 students, average ICSEA 896.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Morgan Primary School, Morgan | Government | Primary | 14.1 km | 37 | 896 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5320, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5320/5320-sa/topic/education