39.8% ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 39.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5340, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5340, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 5340 compared to the rest of the country. Only 39.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While this is a significant gap, the number of people finishing school has risen by 8.7 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much lower than in most areas, sitting 15 points below the South Australian average. Roughly 19.8% of residents finished Year 10, while 18.7% stopped at Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5340, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 10.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though it has risen slightly by 2.4 points since 2011. Trade certificates are more typical, with 39.1% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
10.1% ▲ +31.8%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 5340, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering at 15.6%, followed by management and commerce at 11.7% and education at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, making it smaller in this regard than about 84% of similar places.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5340, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5340/5340-sa/topic/education