33.7% ▲ +31.6%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5540, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5540, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school in postcode 5540 than in most other areas, which shapes the local skills and training profile. While Year 12 completion has risen to 33.7% since 2011, this remains far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.7% of residents completed Year 12, a rate far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is much lower than most areas, though it has rose 8.1 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5540, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less common here, with only 8.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, at 45.2%.
8.1% ▲ +37.0%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 5540, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in Engineering and related fields at 20.4%, followed by Society and Culture at 13.6% and Management and Commerce at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools within 3km than about 91% of similar areas, with 2,716 total enrolments. However, the average school advantage score is 938, which is much lower than most areas.
3.42
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Higher than 86% 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).
2,716
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
302
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
938
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5540, SA
9 schools — 2,716 students, average ICSEA 938.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Mid North Education Centre, Port Pirie | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 17 | 873 |
| John Pirie Secondary School, Port Pirie | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 691 | 894 |
| Port Pirie West Primary School, Port Pirie | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 201 | 873 |
| Solomontown Primary School, Port Pirie | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 183 | 881 |
| Risdon Park Primary School, Port Pirie | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 300 | 944 |
| Airdale Primary School, Port Pirie | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 119 | 783 |
| St Mark's College - Bosco Campus, Port Pirie | Catholic | Combined | 5.3 km | 945 | 1,002 |
| Mid North Christian College, Port Pirie | Independent | Combined | 6.1 km | 203 | 998 |
| Napperby Primary School, Napperby | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 57 | 920 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5540, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5540/5540-sa/topic/education