38.6% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 38.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5462, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5462, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in postcode 5462, where 39.8% hold one. This area has seen school completion rates rise by 6.2 percentage points since 2011, though overall educational attainment remains far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is lower than most areas, though it has improved since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5462, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 11 (25%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most areas and far below the national average of 26.3%.
8.8% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 5462, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study are management and commerce at 15.5%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though they are much smaller than usual. The only school here is a government primary school with 48 enrolments.
9.90
Higher than 82% 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).
48
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
48
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
974
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5462, SA
1 school — 48 students, average ICSEA 974.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Blyth Primary School, Blyth | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 48 | 974 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5462, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5462/5462-sa/topic/education