42.4% ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5491, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5491, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
School completion rates have risen by 10 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 5491. Despite this growth, the area still sees far fewer people finishing Year 12 compared to the rest of Australia. Many residents hold trade qualifications rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.4% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement from 2011, when only 32.2% of residents had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5491, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon, with only 12.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below South Australia's 22.7%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common at 41.1%.
12.2% ▲ +26.7%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 5491, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are diverse, led by Engineering at 19.5% and Health at 15.3%. Other common fields include Education, Management and Commerce, and Agriculture and Environment.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though the typical school size is small with about 162 students. Half of the schools are government and half are Catholic.
6.27
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
324
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
162
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,005
Higher 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 5491, SA
2 schools — 324 students, average ICSEA 1,005.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Jamestown Community School, Jamestown | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 251 | 998 |
| St James School, Jamestown | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 73 | 1,029 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5491, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5491/5491-sa/topic/education