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5432, SA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 5432, SA

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

Far fewer people in postcode 5432 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 41.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap is a defining feature of the area's education profile.

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📍 5432, SA, Postcode

Where 5432, SA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.4% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5432, SA — lower than 97% of areas.

5432, SA5.4%
Unincorporated SA 7.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

While Year 12 completion rose by 4.2 percentage points since 2016 to reach 41.3%, this remains far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. Around 27% of people here stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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41.3% —

Lower than 63% 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 5432, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 11 (24%).

Year 12 41.3% Year 10 26.9% Year 11 24.0% Year 9 or below 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 5.4% of the population, a figure that fell since 2016 and is far below the Australian average. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.4% —

Lower than 97% 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 5432, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (35%) and Postgraduate degree (9%).

Certificate III / IV 29.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 22.2% Postgraduate degree 5.6% Bachelor degree 5.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Health is the most common field of qualification at 29.6%, followed by agriculture and environment at 18.5% and engineering at 14.8%.

Field of qualification

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In 5432, SA, the largest group is Health at 39%, followed by Agriculture & environment (24%) and Engineering & related (20%).

Health 29.6% Agriculture & environment 18.5% Engineering & related 14.8% Management & commerce 7.4% Society & culture 5.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it 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 5432, 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 5432, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5432/5432-sa/topic/education