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5510, SA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 5510, SA

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

Fewer residents in postcode 5510 have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. While 42.5% of people have completed Year 12, this is far below the national figure. This trend of lower formal schooling is consistent across the region, with only 10.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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📍 5510, SA, Postcode

Where 5510, SA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.1% ▲ +16.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5510, SA — lower than 77% of areas.

5510, SA10.1%
Wakefield 9.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is far below the South Australian average, though the number of people finishing Year 12 rose by 8.8 points since 2011. For those who did not finish Year 12, 18.4% reached Year 11 and 14.9% reached Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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42.5% ▲ +26.2%

Lower than 59% 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 5510, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 11 is next at 23%.

Year 12 42.5% Year 11 18.4% Year 10 14.9% Year 9 or below 3.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.1% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.6% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.1% ▲ +16.9%

Lower than 77% 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 5510, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Bachelor degree is next at 27%.

Certificate III / IV 42.6% Bachelor degree 19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are most often in Health (17%), followed by Engineering and Society and Culture, both at 12.8%, and Agriculture and Environment at 10.6%.

Field of qualification

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In 5510, SA, the largest group is Health at 26%, followed by Engineering & related (19%) and Society & culture (19%).

Health 17.0% Engineering & related 12.8% Society & culture 12.8% Agriculture & environment 10.6% Education 6.4% Management & commerce 6.4%

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 5510, 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 5510, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5510/5510-sa/topic/education