5381, SA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 5381, SA

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common high-level achievement in postcode 5381, held by 40.5% of adults. This area has far lower levels of formal schooling and degrees than the rest of the state, though the proportion of people finishing Year 12 has risen since 2011.

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📍 5381, SA, Postcode

Where 5381, SA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.2% ▲ +144.0%
  • 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 5381, SA — lower than 97% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
5381, SA5.2%
Goyder 9.5%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 25.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While this is among the lowest rates for this level, it has risen 7.6 points since 2011.

25.8% ▲ +41.5%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 18.3%
  • 2016: 22.0%
  • 2021: 25.8%

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

Highest year of school

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5381, SA splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (28%) and Year 10 (26%), with Year 9 or below at 25%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 5.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the South Australian average of 22.7%. This rate has grown slightly from 2.1% in 2011.

5.2% ▲ +144.0%

Lower than 97% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.1%
  • 2016: 3.1%
  • 2021: 5.2%

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

Field of study

What people studied.

Agriculture and environment is the most common field of qualification at 19.8%, followed by society and culture at 13.5% and management and commerce at 11.9%.

Schools

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

The area has very small government primary schools, with an average size of just 8 students. Despite this, there are 20.83 schools per 1,000 children, which is among the highest rates for similar areas.

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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).

Schools in and around 5381, SA — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving 5381, SA

1 school — 8 students.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving 5381, SA, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Robertstown Primary School, Robertstown Government Primary 11.0 km 8

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 5381, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5381/5381-sa/topic/education