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5309, SA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 5309, SA

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

Far fewer residents in postcode 5309 hold high-level qualifications than in most other areas. Only 7.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. While more people have finished school here lately, the area still lags well behind the state and country averages for education.

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📍 5309, SA, Postcode

Where 5309, SA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.3% ▼ -21.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5309, SA — lower than 90% of areas.

5309, SA7.3%
Karoonda East Murray 7.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 40.8% of people have completed Year 12, a figure far below both the state and national averages. This is an improvement over a decade, as the rate rose 9.6 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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40.8% ▲ +30.8%

Lower than 64% 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 5309, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 11 is next at 18%.

Year 12 40.8% Year 11 14.3% Year 9 or below 13.3% Year 10 11.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher falling to 7.3% since 2011. Instead, the most common top qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.8% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.3% ▼ -21.8%

Lower than 90% 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 5309, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Bachelor degree is next at 26%.

Certificate III / IV 35.8% Bachelor degree 15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 24.5%, followed by Health at 17% and Society and Culture at 13.2%.

Field of qualification

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In 5309, SA, the largest group is Engineering & related at 31%, followed by Health (21%) and Society & culture (17%).

Engineering & related 24.5% Health 17.0% Society & culture 13.2% Agriculture & environment 9.4% Education 7.5% Management & commerce 7.5%

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 of facilities 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 5309, 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 5309, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5309/5309-sa/topic/education