37.2% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5417, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5417, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 5417 have finished high school and earned degrees than in 2011. While these figures are rising, the area still has a much lower proportion of graduates and school leavers than the national average. Only 37.2% of residents have completed Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people here finished high school compared to the state and national figures, though the rate rose 2.7 points since 2011 to reach 37.2%. About 20.8% of residents stopped after Year 11, while 18.8% finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5417, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 11.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. While this is lower than most areas, the number of people with degrees rose 3.4 points since 2011, with Certificate III and IV being the most common qualification at 35.4%.
11.3% ▲ +43.5%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 5417, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 14.5%, followed by health at 11.6% and management and commerce at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8.16 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas, though the schools themselves are smaller than usual. All schools in the area are government-run, split evenly between primary and combined institutions.
8.16
Higher than 77% 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).
215
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
108
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
968
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5417, SA
2 schools — 215 students, average ICSEA 968.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Burra Community School, Burra | Government | Combined | 86.1 km | 194 | 964 |
| Booborowie Primary School, Booborowie | Government | Primary | 100.4 km | 21 | 1,010 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5417, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5417/5417-sa/topic/education