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5150, SA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 5150, SA

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

More than six in ten people in postcode 5150 have finished Year 12, a figure well above the national average. This area is highly educated, with a significant rise in both school completions and university degrees over the last five years.

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📍 5150, SA, Postcode

Where 5150, SA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

34.0% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5150, SA — higher than 84% of areas.

5150, SA34.0%
Mitcham 40.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has jumped 15 points since 2016 to reach 63.8%. This is much higher than most other areas and well above the South Australian figure of 54.6%.

Completed Year 12

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63.8% —

Higher than 78% 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 5150, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 9 or below is next at 11%.

Year 12 63.8% Year 9 or below 8.5% Year 11 6.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are common here, with 34% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the state average and rose nearly 10 points since 2016.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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34.0% —

Higher than 84% 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 5150, SA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 33%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).

Bachelor degree 21.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.2% Postgraduate degree 10.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 10.5% Certificate III / IV 7.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are most often held in engineering and related fields at 26.3%, followed by health at 21.1% and society and culture at 13.2%.

Field of qualification

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In 5150, SA, the largest group is Engineering & related at 30%, followed by Health (24%) and Society & culture (15%).

Engineering & related 26.3% Health 21.1% Society & culture 13.2% Management & commerce 10.5% Agriculture & environment 7.9% Education 7.9%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number of facilities 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 5150, 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 5150, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5150/5150-sa/topic/education