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5420, SA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 5420, SA

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 5420, held by 38.2% of adults. The area has very low levels of formal schooling and university degrees compared to the rest of the country. Only 33.8% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 5420, SA, Postcode

Where 5420, SA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.5% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5420, SA — lower than 99% of areas.

5420, SA4.5%
Goyder 9.5%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 33.8% of residents completed Year 12, a figure far below the Australian average of 58.8%. This is among the lowest rates in the region, although the proportion has risen by 3.4 percentage points since 2016.

Completed Year 12

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33.8% —

Lower than 85% 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 5420, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (21%).

Year 12 33.8% Year 11 20.6% Year 10 19.1% Year 9 or below 17.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 4.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7% and represents a drop of 5.4 percentage points since the last census.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.5% —

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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In 5420, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 38.2% Bachelor degree 8.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.8% Certificate I / II 8.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are health at 26.5%, followed by engineering and agriculture and environment, which both sit at 20.6%.

Field of qualification

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In 5420, SA, the largest group is Health at 27%, followed by Engineering & related (21%) and Agriculture & environment (21%).

Health 26.5% Engineering & related 20.6% Agriculture & environment 20.6% Food, hospitality & personal services 11.8% Education 8.8% Management & commerce 8.8%

Schools

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

The area is underserved by educational facilities, with no schools located within 3 km.

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 5420, 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 5420, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5420/5420-sa/topic/education