39.7% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 39.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5640, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5640, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in postcode 5640 hold high-level schooling or degrees compared to most similar areas. Only 39.7% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While university degrees are uncommon, more people have gained these qualifications since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the South Australian rate, though it has risen 5 points since 2011. For those who didn't finish school, 20.2% left after Year 11 and 15.9% after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5640, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with only 9.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most areas. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 37.6% of people.
9.9% ▲ +27.3%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 5640, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 16.7%, followed by management and commerce at 12.8% and health at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though total enrolments are lower than about 62% of similar places. All schools here are government-run combined schools.
5.21
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 71% 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).
324
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
324
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
988
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5640, SA
1 school — 324 students, average ICSEA 988.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Cleve Area School, Cleve | Government | Combined | 20.4 km | 324 | 988 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5640, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5640/5640-sa/topic/education