39.0% ▲ +28.3%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5501, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5501, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all qualifications in postcode 5501 are Certificate III or IV levels, reflecting a workforce focused on trade and technical skills. While the area has far fewer university degrees than the state or national figures, school completion rates have risen by 8.6 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is lower than most areas, though more people have finished high school here than in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5501, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 7.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 48.8%.
7.5% ▲ +56.1%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 5501, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 23%, followed by management and commerce at 14.6% and society and culture at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a low number of schools per 1,000 children and an average school advantage score that is much lower than most areas. All local schooling is provided by a single government primary school.
0.65
Lower than 99% 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).
247
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
247
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
932
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5501, SA
1 school — 247 students, average ICSEA 932.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Two Wells Primary School, Two Wells | Government | Primary | 16.9 km | 247 | 932 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5501, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5501/5501-sa/topic/education