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5121, SA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 5121, SA

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in postcode 5121, held by 42.1% of the population. While educational attainment is generally lower than the state and national figures, there has been a notable climb in the number of people finishing high school and earning degrees over the last decade.

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📍 5121, SA, Postcode

Where 5121, SA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.4% ▲ +158.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5121, SA — lower than 75% of areas.

5121, SA10.4%
Playford 8.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 44.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement for the area, however, as the rate rose by 15 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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44.8% ▲ +50.7%

Lower than 53% 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 5121, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 11 (18%) and Year 10 (18%).

Year 12 44.8% Year 11 16.8% Year 10 16.7% Year 9 or below 15.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 10.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the South Australian average of 22.7%. This rate has grown by 6.4 points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.4% ▲ +158.7%

Lower than 75% of postcode areas.

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

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.4% and engineering at 16.2%, followed closely by society and culture at 15.6%.

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 5121, 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 5121, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5121/5121-sa/topic/education