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5010, SA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 5010, SA

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

A growing number of people in postcode 5010 have finished high school and university, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbing to 20.2%. This shift towards higher qualifications has seen the area become more educated over the last decade.

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📍 5010, SA, Postcode

Where 5010, SA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.2% ▲ +64.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5010, SA — higher than 64% of areas.

5010, SA20.2%
Port Adelaide Enfield 25.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

More than half of residents have finished Year 12, a figure that rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 57.0%. This is a little above the South Australian average of 54.6%.

Completed Year 12

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57.0% ▲ +27.3%

Higher than 69% of postcode areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In 5010, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 9 or below is next at 19%.

Year 12 57.0% Year 9 or below 17.5% Year 10 9.6% Year 11 9.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 20.2%, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure rose 8 points since 2011, though it remains well below the national average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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20.2% ▲ +64.9%

Higher than 64% of postcode areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In 5010, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Bachelor degree 28.9% Certificate III / IV 23.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.3% Postgraduate degree 9.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.4% Certificate I / II 2.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are most common in management and commerce (18.2%) and engineering (13.8%), followed by society and culture at 12.4%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 84% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around 5010, SA — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5010, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5010/5010-sa/topic/education