39.4% ▲ +24.0%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5373, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5373, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 5373 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 39.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While these numbers are low, there has been a steady rise in both school and university completions since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below South Australia's 54.6% at just 39.4%, though this has risen 7.6 points since 2011. Roughly 24% of residents finished Year 11 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5373, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.8% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.2% of residents.
11.8% ▲ +36.7%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 5373, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 18.5%. Society and culture (12.5%) and Management and commerce (11.6%) are also frequent choices.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 868 school enrolments across two government schools. These schools are larger than those in most similar areas, though the average school advantage score is lower than most other areas.
3.47
Higher than 53% 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).
868
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
434
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
977
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5373, SA
2 schools — 868 students, average ICSEA 977.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Kapunda High School, Kapunda | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 594 | 972 |
| Kapunda Primary School, Kapunda | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 274 | 987 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5373, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5373/5373-sa/topic/education