38.4% ▲ +35.5%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5482, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5482, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 5482 have finished high school than in most similar areas. While school completion rates have risen by 10 percentage points since 2011, only 38.4% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is notably low, with only 38.4% finishing Year 12. This is far below the 58.8% seen across Australia, although the figure has risen since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5482, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 11 (26%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 16.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are common, with Certificate III or IV being the most frequent top qualification at 42.7%.
16.3% ▲ +51.4%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 16.3%
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 5482, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in Engineering and related fields are the most common at 22.8%, followed by Health at 18.9% and Education at 17.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 13.7 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. These schools are all government-run combined schools, though they are smaller than most with an average of 168 enrolments.
13.70
Higher than 87% 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).
168
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
168
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
970
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5482, SA
1 school — 168 students, average ICSEA 970.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Booleroo Centre District School, Booleroo Centre | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | 168 | 970 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5482, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5482/5482-sa/topic/education