35.8% → 0.0%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5490, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5490, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Low school completion rates shape the educational landscape of postcode 5490, where only 35.8% of people finished Year 12. While university degrees are far less common than the national figure, the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has climbed steadily since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below the South Australian and national figures, and this rate has barely changed over the last decade. Only 35.8% of residents finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5490, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 15.2%, which is well below the state average but rose 9.1 points since 2011. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.2% of people.
15.2% ▲ +149.2%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 15.2%
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 5490, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifying fields are diverse, led by Agriculture and environment at 20.8%, followed by Engineering at 16.9% and Society and culture at 15.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 84% of similar places.
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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 5490, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5490/5490-sa/topic/education