28.6% ▼ -20.8%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
5731, SA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 5731, SA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 5731 finished high school than in the rest of the country, with only 28.6% completing Year 12. This reflects a broader trend of lower formal qualifications across the region. The area's education profile is marked by a significant gap compared to both state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 28.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8% and represents a 7.5 point drop since 2011. Other common highest school years include Year 11 at 15.6% and Year 9 or below at 11.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 5731, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, with just 8.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%, while Certificate III and IV qualifications are more common at 22.9%.
8.4% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 5731, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 27%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in Engineering and related fields at 14.6%, followed by Education at 11.1% and Management and commerce at 6.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are very small, with an average size of 42 students, and the area has some of the lowest school advantage scores. All schools in the area are government-run combined schools.
31.25
Higher than 98% 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).
42
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
42
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
791
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 5731, SA
1 school — 42 students, average ICSEA 791.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Leigh Creek Area School, Leigh Creek | Government | Combined | 281.1 km | 42 | 791 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5731, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5731/5731-sa/topic/education