33.5% ▲ +48.7%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5577, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5577, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 33.5% of residents in postcode 5577 have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is an area where most adults have not finished high school or hold vocational certificates rather than degrees, though schooling levels have improved over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are much lower than most areas, sitting 21 points below the South Australian average. This figure has risen 11 points since 2011, and currently, 25.4% of people stopped at Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5577, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 11 (29%) and Year 10 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with only 6.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. Instead, 44.4% of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
6.8% ▲ —
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 5577, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, led by Engineering and related studies at 16.0%, followed by Agriculture and environment at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much smaller than most, with an average size of 38 students. All schools here are government primary schools, and there are 13.51 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas.
13.51
Higher than 87% 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).
38
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
38
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
955
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5577, SA
1 school — 38 students, average ICSEA 955.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Warooka Primary School, Warooka | Government | Primary | 26.0 km | 38 | 955 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5577, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5577/5577-sa/topic/education