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5521, SA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 5521, SA

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

Far fewer people have finished high school or university in postcode 5521 compared to most similar areas. Only 33.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend is reflected in the low number of adults with university degrees.

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📍 5521, SA, Postcode

Where 5521, SA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.0% ▲ +8.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5521, SA — lower than 83% of areas.

5521, SA9.0%
Port Pirie 8.6%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 33.1% of people here finished Year 12, a figure far below the 58.8% national average. While this has risen slightly since 2011, it remains much lower than most other areas.

Completed Year 12

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33.1% ▲ +9.8%

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

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

Highest year of school

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5521, SA splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (38%) and Year 10 (33%), with Year 11 at 21%.

Year 12 33.1% Year 10 28.8% Year 11 18.6% Year 9 or below 7.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is far below both the state and national figures. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.0% ▲ +8.9%

Lower than 83% 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 5521, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Bachelor degree 19.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.5% Certificate I / II 5.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are most often linked to agriculture and the environment (22.8%) or engineering (21.1%). Health and management sectors each account for 14% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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5521, SA splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (24%) and Engineering & related (22%), with Health at 15%.

Agriculture & environment 22.8% Engineering & related 21.1% Health 14.0% Management & commerce 14.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.8% Education 7.0% Society & culture 7.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number than about 84% of similar locations.

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 5521, 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5521, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5521/5521-sa/topic/education