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5310, SA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 5310, SA

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

A rise in high school completion is the main shift for postcode 5310, where 30.4% of people now finish Year 12. This is a notable increase from 2016, although the area still has some of the lowest education levels in the country.

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📍 5310, SA, Postcode

Where 5310, SA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5310, SA — lower than 99% of areas.

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Loxton Waikerie 9.8%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 30.4% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. While this rose 6.4 percentage points since 2016, it remains among the lowest levels for this qualification.

Completed Year 12

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30.4% —

Lower than 91% 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 5310, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 11 (29%) and Year 10 (29%).

Year 12 30.4% Year 11 21.7% Year 10 21.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below both the South Australian figure of 22.7% and the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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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5310, SA splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (50%) and Certificate III / IV (50%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 20.0% Certificate III / IV 20.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Architecture & building at 20%, ahead of Health (20%).

Field of qualification

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5310, SA splits fairly evenly between Architecture & building (50%) and Health (50%).

Architecture & building 20.0% Health 20.0%

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 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 5310, 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5310, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5310/5310-sa/topic/education