40.3% ▲ +51.3%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5603, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5603, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 5603 have finished high school than a decade ago, though gaps remain compared to the rest of the country. While university degrees are less common here than in the state or national figures, there has been a steady climb in the number of adults holding higher qualifications since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement, however, as the rate rose 14 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5603, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are trade-based, with 39.2% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.9% of the population, which is well below the South Australian average of 22.7%.
14.9% ▲ +63.3%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.9%
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 5603, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are Engineering and related subjects at 16.6%, followed by Agriculture and environment and Management and commerce, both at 10.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it 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 5603, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5603/5603-sa/topic/education