41.5% ▲ +24.0%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5606, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5606, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
School completion rates have risen by 8 points since 2011 in postcode 5606, though overall education levels remain low. Only 41.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The 41.5% Year 12 completion rate is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. However, this is an improvement from 33.4% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5606, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are most common at 39.8%.
11.6% ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.6%
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 5606, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related fields at 15.8%, followed by management and commerce at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most areas and have a total of 2,935 enrolments. Most are government schools, and half of the eight schools within 3 km are primary schools.
3.07
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
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).
2,935
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
367
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
966
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5606, SA
8 schools — 2,935 students, average ICSEA 966.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Navigator College, Port Lincoln | Independent | Combined | 34.3 km | 466 | 1,013 |
| Kirton Point Primary School, Port Lincoln | Government | Primary | 34.5 km | 195 | 896 |
| Lincoln Gardens Primary School, Port Lincoln | Government | Primary | 35.3 km | 49 | 701 |
| Port Lincoln Special School, Port Lincoln | Government | Combined | 35.4 km | 20 | 900 |
| St Joseph's School, Port Lincoln | Catholic | Combined | 35.8 km | 829 | 1,015 |
| Port Lincoln Junior Primary School, Port Lincoln | Government | Primary | 35.8 km | 277 | 974 |
| Port Lincoln Primary School, Port Lincoln | Government | Primary | 35.9 km | 332 | 952 |
| Port Lincoln High School, Port Lincoln | Government | Secondary | 36.1 km | 767 | 923 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5606, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5606/5606-sa/topic/education