37.3% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5356, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5356, SA
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 5356, held by 45.1% of adults. The area has a lower level of formal schooling and university degrees than most other parts of the country. While these figures are far below the national average, the proportion of people finishing Year 12 has risen slightly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate has risen by 4.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5356, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 11 (28%) and Year 10 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.1% of the population, a figure far below the 26.3% seen across Australia. This is much lower than most areas, despite a small increase since 2011.
8.1% ▲ +23.7%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 5356, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 20.4%, followed by management and commerce at 11.1% and health at 10.6%.
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 only school is a government primary school. It is among the smallest at its level, with only 22 enrolments.
7.30
Higher than 75% 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).
22
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
22
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
987
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5356, SA
1 school — 22 students, average ICSEA 987.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Truro Primary School, Truro | Government | Primary | 10.8 km | 22 | 987 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5356, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5356/5356-sa/topic/education