5413, SA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 5413, SA

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

Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 5413, where 37.7% of residents hold one. This area has much lower levels of formal schooling and university degrees than most other parts of the country, though more people have finished Year 12 than they did in 2011.

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📍 5413, SA, Postcode

Where 5413, SA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.0% ▲ +44.3%
  • 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 5413, SA — lower than 77% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
5413, SA10.0%
Clare and Gilbert Valleys 16.2%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 37.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While this is much lower than most areas, the proportion of people finishing school rose 9.4 points since 2011.

37.1% ▲ +34.0%

Lower than 75% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 27.7%
  • 2016: 31.2%
  • 2021: 37.1%

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

Highest year of school

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In 5413, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (22%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 10% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the South Australian average of 22.7%. This represents a slight increase from 6.9% in 2011.

10.0% ▲ +44.3%

Lower than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 6.9%
  • 2016: 7.8%
  • 2021: 10.0%

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

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for residents are Engineering and related subjects at 15.4%, followed by Agriculture and environment at 13.5%.

Schools

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

There are 8.26 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas, though the only primary school here is very small with just 46 enrolments.

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).

943

Lower than 77% 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 5413, SA — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving 5413, SA

1 school — 46 students, average ICSEA 943.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving 5413, SA, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Saddleworth Primary School, Saddleworth Government Primary 8.6 km 46 943

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 5413, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5413/5413-sa/topic/education