33.0% ▲ +22.8%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5473, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5473, 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 5473, held by 38% of people. This area has far fewer people finishing high school or earning degrees than the state or national figures. While figures have ticked up since 2011, the typical resident is less likely to have formal higher education than most Australians.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is much lower than most areas, although the rate did rise by 6.1 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5473, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 11 (26%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10% of the population, far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%. This is much lower than most areas, despite a small increase of 1.9 percentage points over the last decade.
10.0% ▲ +23.7%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 5473, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 14.6%, followed by Society and Culture at 12.5% and Education at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools for every 1,000 children, with three schools located within 3km. Most are government primary schools, though typical school sizes are smaller than in most similar areas.
25.21
Higher than 94% 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).
315
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
105
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
984
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5473, SA
3 schools — 315 students, average ICSEA 984.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Gladstone High School, Gladstone | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 183 | 967 |
| Gladstone Primary School, Gladstone | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 79 | 980 |
| St Joseph's Parish School, Gladstone | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 53 | 1,046 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5473, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5473/5473-sa/topic/education