36.3% ▲ +34.3%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5345, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5345, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school completion rates since 2011 mark a shift in education for postcode 5345, though levels remain low. Only 36.3% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap is seen in higher education too, where only 9.9% of adults hold a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 rose by 9.3 points since 2011 to reach 36.3%, but this is still far below South Australia's 54.6%. About 20.3% of the population had Year 10 as their highest year of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5345, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41% of residents.
9.9% ▲ +55.1%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 5345, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 15.9%, followed by health at 12.7% and management and commerce at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a few small primary schools with an average size of 100 students, which is lower than most areas. These schools have a school advantage score of 936, much lower than most other areas.
3.44
Higher than 52% 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).
199
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
100
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
936
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5345, SA
2 schools — 199 students, average ICSEA 936.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2
| St Joseph's School, Barmera | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 67 | 957 |
| Barmera Primary School, Barmera | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 132 | 925 |
Sources
More for 5345, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5345, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5345/5345-sa/topic/education