45.1% ▲ +26.6%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5355, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5355, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in postcode 5355 have finished high school or earned a degree compared to the rest of the country. While 45.1% of residents have completed Year 12, this is far below the national figure. However, the area has seen a steady rise in schooling and university qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well below the state average at 45.1%, though this rose by 9.5 percentage points since 2011. About 20.2% of residents stopped at Year 11, while 18.7% finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5355, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 11 (21%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 12.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below both the state and national figures. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.3% of people.
12.5% ▲ +44.1%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 5355, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 17.3%, followed by management and commerce at 16.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are typically larger than in most similar areas, with an average size of 435 students. Most of the 1,738 enrolments are in government primary schools, which make up 75% of the sector.
2.84
Lower than 55% 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).
1,738
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
435
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
999
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5355, SA
4 schools — 1,738 students, average ICSEA 999.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Redeemer Lutheran School, Nuriootpa | Independent | Primary | 1.8 km | 384 | 1,047 |
| Nuriootpa High School, Nuriootpa | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,133 | 990 |
| Nuriootpa Primary School, Nuriootpa | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 183 | 963 |
| Light Pass Primary School, Light Pass | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 38 | 939 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5355, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5355/5355-sa/topic/education