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5308, SA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 5308, SA

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

Just 33.9% of people in postcode 5308 finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This area has a much lower level of formal schooling and higher education than most other parts of the country, though these numbers have risen since 2011.

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📍 5308, SA, Postcode

Where 5308, SA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.6% ▲ +81.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5308, SA — lower than 89% of areas.

5308, SA7.6%
Karoonda East Murray 7.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%, though it rose 10 points since 2011. About 23% of residents finished Year 11, while 18.3% stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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33.9% ▲ +43.1%

Lower than 84% 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 5308, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 11 (26%) and Year 10 (21%).

Year 12 33.9% Year 11 22.9% Year 10 18.3% Year 9 or below 11.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 7.6% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.6% ▲ +81.5%

Lower than 89% 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 5308, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 35.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.7% Bachelor degree 9.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are most commonly held in agriculture and environment as well as health, both at 20.4%. Other common fields include management and commerce at 9.3%.

Field of qualification

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5308, SA splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (33%) and Health (33%), with Management & commerce at 15%.

Agriculture & environment 20.4% Health 20.4% Management & commerce 9.3% Engineering & related 5.6% Society & culture 5.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller 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 5308, 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 5308, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5308/5308-sa/topic/education