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5106, SA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 5106, SA

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

Just 21.2% of residents in postcode 5106 have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This represents a sharp decline in school completion since 2011 and highlights a local workforce with significantly fewer formal academic qualifications than the rest of the state.

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📍 5106, SA, Postcode

Where 5106, SA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.1% ▼ -91.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5106, SA — lower than 94% of areas.

5106, SA6.1%
Salisbury 15.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion has fallen by 79 points since 2011. Currently, the 21.2% who finished Year 12 is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%, with a third of residents having a Year 9 education or less.

Completed Year 12

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21.2% ▼ -78.8%

Lower than 99% 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 5106, SA, the largest group is Year 9 or below at 44%, followed by Year 12 (28%) and Year 10 (23%).

Year 9 or below 33.3% Year 12 21.2% Year 10 17.2% Year 11 4.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 6.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national average of 26.3%. This is a steep drop from 2011, and the most common qualification now is an advanced diploma or diploma at 35.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.1% ▼ -91.7%

Lower than 94% 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 5106, SA, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Bachelor degree (21%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 35.5% Certificate III / IV 22.6% Bachelor degree 19.4% Certificate I / II 12.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, 38.7% studied engineering and related fields. Other common areas of study include society and culture at 16.1% and food, hospitality and personal services at 12.9%.

Field of qualification

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In 5106, SA, the largest group is Engineering & related at 50%, followed by Society & culture (21%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (17%).

Engineering & related 38.7% Society & culture 16.1% Food, hospitality & personal services 12.9% Management & commerce 9.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 84% of similar areas.

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 5106, 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 5106, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5106/5106-sa/topic/education