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5481, SA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 5481, SA

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

Fewer residents in postcode 5481 have finished high school or university than in most other areas. Only 36.5% of people here completed Year 12, though the number of adults with university degrees has risen since 2011.

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📍 5481, SA, Postcode

Where 5481, SA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.1% ▲ +69.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5481, SA — lower than 60% of areas.

5481, SA13.1%
Mount Remarkable 11.8%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While this rate rose 6.7 points since 2011, 27% of residents still stopped their schooling at Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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36.5% ▲ +22.7%

Lower than 77% 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 5481, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 11 (29%) and Year 10 (20%).

Year 12 36.5% Year 11 27.0% Year 10 18.0% Year 9 or below 10.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The 13.1% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well below the South Australian figure. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 35.7% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.1% ▲ +69.3%

Lower than 60% 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 5481, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 35.7% Bachelor degree 20.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.2% Certificate I / II 1.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering (16.1%) and Health (15.2%) being the most common areas of study.

Schools

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

Daily access to education is limited, as there are no schools within 3 km of this area.

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 5481, 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 5481, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5481/5481-sa/topic/education