45.0% ▲ +22.8%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 45.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5600, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5600, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all residents in postcode 5600 hold a Certificate III or IV, making trade qualifications the most common achievement here. While university degrees are less common than the national figure, the area has seen a steady climb in both school completion and higher qualifications since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This rate has improved, rising by 8.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5600, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with 15.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the South Australian average of 22.7%, though the figure rose 3 percentage points since 2011.
15.4% ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 15.4%
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 5600, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most popular area of study at 28.5%, followed by Health and Management and Commerce, which both sit at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 1,405 school enrolments across three schools within 3km, which is larger than about 63% of similar areas. These schools are mostly government-run (66.7%) and generally larger than those in most other areas.
3.04
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
1,405
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
468
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
972
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5600, SA
3 schools — 1,405 students, average ICSEA 972.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Memorial Oval Primary School, Whyalla | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 206 | 919 |
| Whyalla Town Primary School, Whyalla | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 318 | 989 |
| Samaritan College - St John's Campus, Whyalla | Catholic | Combined | 2.1 km | 881 | 979 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5600, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5600/5600-sa/topic/education