33.6% ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5608, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5608, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 5608 have finished high school compared to most similar areas. Only 33.6% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This pattern of lower formal schooling is mirrored in the qualifications of adults, with very few holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is much less common here than in other areas, though the rate rose 4.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 33.6%. Around 23% of residents finished Year 11, while 20% stopped after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5608, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 11 (26%) and Year 10 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up only 6.3% of the population, which is among the lowest for this level and far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, at 44.9%.
6.3% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 5608, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Bachelor degree is next at 14%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common field is Engineering and related studies at 23.4%. Other frequent fields include Society and culture at 12.8% and Management and commerce at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 8 schools within 3km, which is more than about 89% of similar areas. Most are government primary schools, and while the average size is around 255 students, the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
3.39
Higher 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).
2,037
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
255
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
898
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5608, SA
8 schools — 2,037 students, average ICSEA 898.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Long Street Primary School, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 140 | 895 |
| Sunrise Christian School Whyalla, Whyalla Norrie | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 257 | 1,006 |
| Whyalla Secondary College, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,004 | 900 |
| Whyalla Special Education Centre, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 63 | 890 |
| Nicolson Avenue Primary School, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 261 | 885 |
| Fisk Street Primary School, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 63 | 857 |
| Hincks Avenue Primary School, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 170 | 833 |
| Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6, Whyalla Stuart | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 79 | 756 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5608, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5608/5608-sa/topic/education