5115, SA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 5115, SA

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

Only 10% of adults in postcode 5115 hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. While university degrees are less common, the area has seen a strong push toward basic education, with the share of people finishing Year 12 rising by 15 points since 2011.

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📍 5115, SA, Postcode

Where 5115, SA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.0% ▲ +109.4%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 28 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 23 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 90 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 225 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 343 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 327 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 262 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 203 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 120 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 97 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 87 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 68 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 68 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 69 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 58 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 55 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 52 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 46 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 27 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 40 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 42 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 27 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 29 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 34 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 26 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 21 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 14 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5115, SA — lower than 77% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
5115, SA10.0%
Playford 8.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About half of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country. Most of the remaining population finished school in Year 11 or Year 10.

49.0% ▲ +42.6%

Higher than 56% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 34.4%
  • 2016: 41.3%
  • 2021: 49.0%

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

Highest year of school

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In 5115, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 11 is next at 20%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with the 10% rate sitting far below the national figure. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 48.1% of adults.

10.0% ▲ +109.4%

Lower than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 4.8%
  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 10.0%

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

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 18.5% and society and culture at 18.3%. Engineering and related studies also make up a significant 14.2% of degrees.

Schools

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

The area is served by three government schools, which are much larger than most similar areas. However, the school advantage score is much lower than most other places.

3

Higher than 57% 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).

924

Lower than 84% of postcode areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around 5115, SA — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving 5115, SA

3 schools — 2,168 students, average ICSEA 924.

By sector: Government 3

By type: Combined 2 · Primary 1

Schools serving 5115, SA, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Adelaide North Special School, Munno Para West Government Combined 1.2 km 178 964
Mark Oliphant College (B-12), Munno Para West Government Combined 1.4 km 1,685 919
Munno Para Primary School, Munno Para Government Primary 2.0 km 305 929

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 5115, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5115/5115-sa/topic/education