5372, SA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 5372, SA

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

Postcode 5372 generally sits in the middle of the pack compared to similar areas for education. While university degrees are far less common than the national figure, there has been a steady climb in schooling levels over the last decade.

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📍 5372, SA, Postcode

Where 5372, SA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.9% ▲ +59.9%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 28 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 23 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 90 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 225 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 343 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 327 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 262 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 203 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 120 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 97 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 87 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 68 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 68 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 69 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 58 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 55 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 52 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 46 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 27 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 40 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 42 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 27 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 29 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 34 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 26 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 21 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 14 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5372, SA — lower than 72% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
5372, SA10.9%
Light 13.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 14 points since 2011 to reach 45.4%. This remains far below the Australian figure of 58.8% and well below South Australia's 54.6%.

45.4% ▲ +45.8%

Lower than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 31.1%
  • 2016: 39.8%
  • 2021: 45.4%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In 5372, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (19%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 49.6% of the total.

10.9% ▲ +59.9%

Lower than 72% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 6.8%
  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 17.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.8%.

Schools

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

The area has one government primary school with 241 enrolments. This is a smaller number of schools per 1,000 children than most similar areas.

1

Lower than 71% 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).

990

Lower than 53% of postcode areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around 5372, SA — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving 5372, SA

1 school — 241 students, average ICSEA 990.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving 5372, SA, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Freeling Primary School, Freeling Government Primary 1.7 km 241 990

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 5372, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5372/5372-sa/topic/education