46.3% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5453, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5453, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A rise in school completions has seen 46.3% of people in postcode 5453 finish Year 12, up nearly 8 percentage points since 2011. While university degrees are becoming more common, the area still sits well below the state and national figures for higher qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people have finished high school here than in the wider state, with 46.3% completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, although it represents a steady increase over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5453, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 11 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.8% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33% of residents.
17.8% ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 17.8%
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 5453, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with engineering and related subjects at 14.3%, followed closely by management and commerce at 14%. Health and education are also common areas of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has an average school advantage score of 1,017, which is higher than most other areas. There are 992 enrolments across three schools within 3 km, with government schools making up two-thirds of the sector.
3.28
Higher than 50% 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).
992
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
331
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,017
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5453, SA
3 schools — 992 students, average ICSEA 1,017.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Clare Primary School, Clare | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 250 | 983 |
| St Joseph's School, Clare | Catholic | Combined | 5.7 km | 314 | 1,074 |
| Clare High School, Clare | Government | Secondary | 7.0 km | 428 | 994 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5453, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5453/5453-sa/topic/education