19.9% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5354, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5354, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 5354 have finished high school or earned a degree than they did in 2011. Only 19.9% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend extends to higher education, where the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has dropped to just 4.3%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below South Australia's 54.6%, with only 19.9% of residents reaching this level. This is among the lowest in the country and has fallen by 3.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →5354, SA splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (29%) and Year 12 (28%), with Year 11 at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here; only 4.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 23% of residents.
4.3% ▼ -45.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 5354, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 14.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though the schools are much smaller than most areas with an average of 86 students. All schooling is provided by the government sector.
50.00
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower 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).
86
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
86
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
940
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5354, SA
1 school — 86 students, average ICSEA 940.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Swan Reach Area School, Swan Reach | Government | Combined | 8.4 km | 86 | 940 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5354, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5354/5354-sa/topic/education