49.0% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5350, SA · Postcode
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 5350, held by 43.6% of adults. While university degrees are far less common than the national figure, more people have finished high school now than a decade ago.
Highest year of school completed.
Nearly half of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that rose 7.0 percentage points since 2011. However, this 49.0% rate remains well below both the South Australian and national figures.
49.0% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In 5350, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 11 is next at 27%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 12.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national average. This modest increase from 11.3% in 2011 reflects a workforce where trade certificates and diplomas are much more typical.
12.6% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In 5350, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (23%) and Bachelor degree (16%).
What people studied.
The most popular areas of study are engineering and related fields at 21.2%, followed by management and commerce at 17.9%. Other common fields include society and culture, health, and education.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller for educational facilities than about 84% of similar areas.
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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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5350, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5350/5350-sa/topic/education