29.6% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5710, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5710, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in postcode 5710 have barely changed since 2011, with only 29.6% of residents completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure and reflects a community where few adults hold higher degrees. Most people here have a trade qualification rather than a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 29.6% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian rate of 54.6%. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, reached by 31.6% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →5710, SA splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (35%) and Year 12 (33%), with Year 11 at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 7.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, nearly half the population, 46.3%, hold a Certificate III or IV.
7.3% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 5710, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 22.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by a single government primary school. This school has an advantage score of 938, which is much lower than most areas.
1.99
Lower than 70% 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).
317
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
317
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
938
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5710, SA
1 school — 317 students, average ICSEA 938.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Stirling North Primary School, Stirling North | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 317 | 938 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5710, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5710/5710-sa/topic/education