39.5% ▲ +40.6%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5523, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5523, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in postcode 5523 have finished high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 39.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. However, educational attainment is improving, with the number of people finishing school rising 11 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The 39.5% who finished Year 12 is far below the South Australian rate of 54.6%. Other common levels of schooling include 23.5% who reached Year 11 and 19.1% who finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5523, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 12.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average. This is a rise of 5.4 points since 2011, and Certificate III or IV is now the most common qualification at 39%.
12.9% ▲ +71.9%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.9%
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 5523, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 18.1%, followed by Health at 13% and Education at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are smaller than about 79% of similar areas, with an average size of 106 students. All schools in the area are government primary schools.
2.60
Lower than 58% 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).
106
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
106
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
977
Lower 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 5523, SA
1 school — 106 students, average ICSEA 977.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Crystal Brook Primary School, Crystal Brook | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 106 | 977 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5523, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5523/5523-sa/topic/education