23.8% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5422, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5422, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Few residents in postcode 5422 have completed high school or university compared to other similar areas. Only 23.8% of people finished Year 12, a figure that has barely changed in a decade. This makes the area one of the least qualified in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6% and the national rate of 58.8%. Roughly 23.8% of people finished high school, while 23.4% stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →5422, SA splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (28%) and Year 10 (28%), with Year 11 at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with only 6.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
6.0% ▲ +13.5%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 5422, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications most commonly studied engineering and related fields, at 15.8%. Health and society and culture were also common areas of study, at 10.0% and 9.8% respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are more schools per child here than in most areas, though the typical school is much smaller, with an average of 52 students. Government schools make up two-thirds of the local sector.
13.57
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
155
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
52
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
896
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5422, SA
3 schools — 155 students, average ICSEA 896.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| St Joseph's School, Peterborough | Catholic | Combined | 18.0 km | 62 | 873 |
| Peterborough Primary School, Peterborough | Government | Primary | 18.2 km | 40 | 887 |
| Peterborough High School, Peterborough | Government | Secondary | 18.6 km | 53 | 931 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5422, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5422/5422-sa/topic/education