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5137, SA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 5137, SA

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

Higher levels of schooling and university degrees define daily life in postcode 5137. About 38% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26%. This trend of higher education has grown steadily over the last decade.

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📍 5137, SA, Postcode

Where 5137, SA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

38.3% ▲ +32.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5137, SA — higher than 88% of areas.

5137, SA38.3%
Adelaide Hills 33.1%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are much higher than most areas, with 67.5% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the Australian average of 58.8% and has risen by 5.8 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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67.5% ▲ +9.3%

Higher than 82% 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 5137, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 11 is next at 14%.

Year 12 67.5% Year 11 13.2% Year 10 7.5% Year 9 or below 5.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are very common here, as 38.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the South Australian figure of 22.7%, with the proportion of degrees rising by 9.5 percentage points over ten years.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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38.3% ▲ +32.9%

Higher than 88% 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 5137, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Postgraduate degree (16%).

Bachelor degree 35.7% Certificate III / IV 20.1% Postgraduate degree 14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.2% Certificate I / II 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for residents include Health at 17.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.6% and Engineering at 13.6%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number 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 5137, 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 5137, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5137/5137-sa/topic/education