28.5% ▲ +19.2%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5581, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5581, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school or earned a degree in postcode 5581 compared to most similar areas. Only 28.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are low, more people have finished school and earned university degrees than they did in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are among the lowest for similar areas, sitting at 28.5%, which is far below South Australia's 54.6%. This is an improvement from 2011, when only 23.9% had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →5581, SA splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (30%) and Year 11 (30%), with Year 10 at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.6% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 44.6% of residents.
9.6% ▲ +59.4%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 5581, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 20.1%, followed by management and commerce at 13% and health at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 84% of similar places.
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Lower than 99% 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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5581, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5581/5581-sa/topic/education