45.6% ▲ +29.0%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 45.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5483, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5483, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 5483 have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the country. While 45.6% of people have finished Year 12, this is far below the national figure. However, there has been a steady climb in school completion, rising 10 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well below the South Australian average at 45.6%. For those who left earlier, 18.6% finished Year 11 and 16% finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5483, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 11 (20%) and Year 10 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 11.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national average. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 39.4% of the group.
11.6% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
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 5483, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related studies at 13.9%, followed by Health at 12.7% and Education at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 15.38 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. These are all small government primary schools, with a typical size of just 14 students.
15.38
Higher than 88% 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).
14
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
14
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,014
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5483, SA
1 school — 14 students, average ICSEA 1,014.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Melrose Primary School, Melrose | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 14 | 1,014 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5483, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5483/5483-sa/topic/education