36.7% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5401, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5401, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 5401 compared to the rest of the country, with only 36.7% completing Year 12. This gap extends to higher education, where the proportion of adults with a university degree is much lower than in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. While this is much lower than most areas, the rate has risen 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5401, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.2% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.8% of residents.
9.2% ▲ +30.3%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 5401, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 16.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.0% and Society and culture at 12.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a small government primary school with just 33 enrolments, which is smaller than about 91% of similar areas. While there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most areas, the average school advantage score is much lower.
6.76
Higher than 73% 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).
33
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
33
Lower than 91% 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 5401, SA
1 school — 33 students, average ICSEA 940.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Hamley Bridge Primary School, Hamley Bridge | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 33 | 940 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5401, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5401/5401-sa/topic/education