33.6% ▲ +24.9%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5690, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5690, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in postcode 5690 have completed high school or university compared to most of the country. Only 33.6% have finished Year 12, and just 9.7% hold a bachelor degree or higher. While these figures are far below the national average, both levels of education have risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.6% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is a significant gap, though the rate rose 6.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5690, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon, with only 9.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most areas; however, trade qualifications are more frequent, with 34% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
9.7% ▲ +50.8%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 5690, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 13.4%, followed by society and culture at 12.3% and education at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 7.45 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. Most of the six local schools are government-run and combined primary and secondary institutions.
7.45
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
713
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
119
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
845
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5690, SA
6 schools — 713 students, average ICSEA 845.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 4 · Primary 2
| Yalata Anangu School, Yalata | Government | Combined | 125.8 km | 50 | — |
| Oak Valley Aboriginal School, Oak Valley | Government | Combined | 139.1 km | 18 | — |
| Penong Primary School, Penong | Government | Primary | 216.0 km | 36 | 870 |
| Koonibba Aboriginal School, Koonibba | Government | Primary | 239.7 km | 27 | — |
| Ceduna Area School, Ceduna | Government | Combined | 274.6 km | 448 | 859 |
| Crossways Lutheran School Ceduna, Ceduna | Independent | Combined | 274.8 km | 134 | 793 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5690, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5690/5690-sa/topic/education