37.6% ▲ +17.4%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5412, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5412, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 5412 have finished high school or university compared to the state and national averages. While the number of people finishing Year 12 has risen to 37.6%, the area still has a smaller share of people with higher degrees than most other parts of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This rate has risen by 5.6 points since 2011, though 13.8% of people still left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5412, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.9% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.7% of residents.
11.9% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 11.9%
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 5412, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are most commonly in Health (15.9%) and Engineering (13.1%). Other common fields include Society and Culture at 11.4% and Management and Commerce at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though they are smaller and have a much lower advantage score. All schools here are government-run, split evenly between primary and secondary types.
12.90
Higher than 87% 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).
265
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
133
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
948
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5412, SA
2 schools — 265 students, average ICSEA 948.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Riverton Primary School, Riverton | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 81 | 959 |
| Riverton and District High School, Riverton | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 184 | 943 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5412, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5412/5412-sa/topic/education