40.8% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5454, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5454, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in postcode 5454 have finished high school than in most of the country, with only 40.8% completing Year 12. This highlights a significant gap in formal schooling and higher degrees compared to state and national figures, although more people have finished school now than in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This rate has risen 6.3 points since 2011, while 21.4% of people stopped at Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5454, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with only 6.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% and has fallen 1.7 points since 2011; instead, 42.9% of people hold a Certificate III or IV.
6.6% ▼ -20.3%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 5454, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in agriculture and environment (16.7%), followed by engineering and management and commerce, both at 14.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very high number of schools per 1,000 children, though they are among the smallest in the state with an average size of just 19 students. There is one government primary school serving the region.
10.87
Higher than 85% 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).
19
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
19
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,057
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5454, SA
1 school — 19 students, average ICSEA 1,057.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Spalding Primary School, Spalding | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 19 | 1,057 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5454, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5454/5454-sa/topic/education