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5160, SA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 5160, SA

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 5160 than in most other parts of the country. Only 26.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This lack of formal schooling is mirrored in the low number of university degrees held by adults here.

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📍 5160, SA, Postcode

Where 5160, SA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.5% ▲ —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5160, SA — lower than 68% of areas.

5160, SA11.5%
Onkaparinga 16.6%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates are among the lowest for similar areas, sitting at 26.9% — far below the South Australian average of 54.6%. This figure has fallen by 3.5 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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26.9% ▼ -11.5%

Lower than 98% 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 5160, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 46%.

Year 12 26.9% Year 10 23.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.5% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. However, this has risen by 12 percentage points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.5% ▲ —

Lower than 68% 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 5160, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Bachelor degree is next at 38%.

Certificate III / IV 41.7% Bachelor degree 25.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Natural & physical sciences at 0%, ahead of Information technology (0%).

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 5160, 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 5160, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5160/5160-sa/topic/education