58.3% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.5%
- 2016: 45.2%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5452, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5452, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant gap exists between the local qualification levels and the national figure, though 58.3% of residents in postcode 5452 have finished Year 12. This is a notable jump from 2011, when only 46.5% had completed their final year of school.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the South Australian figure at 58.3%, which is about the same as the national rate. This result follows a steady climb of 12 percentage points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5452, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 11 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 20.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.5% of residents.
20.3% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 20.3%
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 5452, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Health at 14.2%, followed by Engineering and Society & Culture, both at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per child than most areas, though the only local school is a small government primary school with just 29 enrolments.
10.31
Higher than 83% 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).
29
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
29
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,033
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5452, SA
1 school — 29 students, average ICSEA 1,033.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Watervale Primary School, Watervale | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 29 | 1,033 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5452, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5452/5452-sa/topic/education