36.5% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5472, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5472, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school or university in postcode 5472 than in most other areas. Only 36.5% of residents have completed Year 12, and just over 10% hold a bachelor degree or higher. This means a larger proportion of the local workforce relies on trade certificates and diplomas rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far below the national figure, with only 36.5% of people finishing Year 12. While this is much lower than most areas, the rate has risen by 4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5472, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with 10.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the South Australian rate. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32% of residents.
10.3% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 10.3%
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 5472, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (25%) and Bachelor degree (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering, Health, and Society and Culture each accounting for 13.6% of the totals.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Access to education is limited locally, as there are no schools within 3 km of the area.
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Lower than 99% 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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5472, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5472/5472-sa/topic/education