34.0% ▲ +21.6%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5485, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5485, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 25 percentage points separates the number of people who finished Year 12 in postcode 5485 from the national figure. Only 34% of residents here completed their final year of school, though this has risen by 6 points since 2011. This represents a significant shortfall in formal schooling compared to most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is much lower than most areas, though it has improved since 2011. Many residents left school earlier, with 22.1% reaching Year 11 and 17% reaching Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5485, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 11 (26%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.3% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.2% of residents.
11.3% ▲ +20.9%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 5485, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, 17.6% studied engineering and related fields. Health is the next most common area of study at 12.5%, followed by management and commerce at 10%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are very small, with an average size of 51 students, which is much lower than most areas. While there are 8.47 schools per 1,000 children—a much higher rate than other areas—they are all government primary schools.
8.47
Higher than 78% 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).
51
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
51
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
980
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5485, SA
1 school — 51 students, average ICSEA 980.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Wilmington Primary School, Wilmington | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 51 | 980 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5485, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5485/5485-sa/topic/education