36.6% ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5344, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5344, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 5344 finished high school than in most other areas, with only 36.6% completing Year 12. This reflects a broader trend of lower formal qualifications across the region. While university degrees are uncommon, there is a strong presence of trade certificates among the adults here.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is much lower than most areas, although the rate has risen 5.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5344, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by just 8.4% of adults, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, the most common highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 44.2% of people.
8.4% ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 5344, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in Engineering and related fields (19.3%), followed by Health (11.9%) and Society and Culture (10.3%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 182 school enrolments across a mix of government and independent schools. While schools are smaller than in about 70% of similar areas, there are more schools per child than in most places.
15.63
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
182
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
91
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
970
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5344, SA
2 schools — 182 students, average ICSEA 970.
By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Rivergum Christian College, Glossop | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 141 | 1,006 |
| Glossop Community School, Glossop | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 41 | 845 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5344, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5344/5344-sa/topic/education