39.1% ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5343, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5343, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in postcode 5343 have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 39.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While university degrees are less common, there has been a steady rise in both school and tertiary completions since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.1% of people finished Year 12, a figure far below the South Australian average of 54.6%, though it has risen 10 points since 2011. Other common highest school years include Year 10 at 19.3% and Year 11 at 18.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5343, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.9% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.0% of residents.
10.9% ▲ +21.7%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 10.9%
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 5343, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in Engineering and related fields at 14.2%, followed closely by Management and commerce at 13.8% and Society and culture at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 5.08 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas. Most of these are government schools (75.0%), though the average school advantage score is much lower than in most other areas.
5.08
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
1,075
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
269
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
933
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5343, SA
4 schools — 1,075 students, average ICSEA 933.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Our Lady of the River School, Berri | Catholic | Primary | 7.2 km | 97 | 950 |
| Berri Primary School, Berri | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 250 | 923 |
| Berri Regional Secondary College, Berri | Government | Secondary | 7.9 km | 662 | 935 |
| Riverland Special School, Berri | Government | Combined | 7.9 km | 66 | 920 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5343, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5343/5343-sa/topic/education