44.0% ▲ +55.3%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 44.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5720, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5720, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 8.3% of adults in postcode 5720 hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. While university degrees are uncommon, school completion rates have improved significantly over the last decade. This is a largely non-residential area with a small number of students attending tiny government schools.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 16 points since 2011 to reach 44.0%, though this remains far below the South Australian rate of 54.6%. About 20% of residents finished Year 11 and 15.5% finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5720, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 11 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a university degree is much lower than in most areas, sitting far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.3% of people.
8.3% ▲ +58.6%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 5720, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications here at 25.5%, followed by management and commerce at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the smallest in the region, with an average size of just 10 students. All schools in the area are government-run combined campuses.
38.46
Higher than 99% 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).
10
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
10
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
954
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5720, SA
1 school — 10 students, average ICSEA 954.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Woomera Area School, Woomera | Government | Combined | 95.1 km | 10 | 954 |
Sources
More for 5720, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5720, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5720/5720-sa/topic/education