38.8% ▲ +19.7%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5641, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5641, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 5641 compared to the rest of the state. Only 38.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011, the area remains well behind South Australia in overall qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.8% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is lower than most areas, though the rate has risen by 6.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5641, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.2% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.0% of residents.
10.2% ▲ +41.5%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 5641, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering (15.7%) and Management and Commerce (15.2%) being the most common, followed by Health at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, although total enrolments are smaller than about 70% of similar places. All local schools are government-run combined campuses.
4.57
Higher than 62% 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).
187
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
187
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
992
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5641, SA
1 school — 187 students, average ICSEA 992.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Kimba Area School, Kimba | Government | Combined | 31.7 km | 187 | 992 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5641, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5641/5641-sa/topic/education