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5552, SA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 5552, SA

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

Significant gains in schooling have been made in postcode 5552 since 2011, with the share of people completing Year 12 jumping by 32 percentage points. Despite this growth, the area remains far below the national figures for both high school and university completion. Most residents hold vocational qualifications rather than degrees.

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📍 5552, SA, Postcode

Where 5552, SA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.3% ▲ —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5552, SA — lower than 94% of areas.

5552, SA6.3%
Yorke Peninsula 8.2%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose to 44.2%, though this remains far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. Roughly 17% of residents finished Year 11, and 16.6% finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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44.2% ▲ +264.2%

Lower than 55% 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 5552, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 11 (19%) and Year 10 (19%).

Year 12 44.2% Year 11 17.4% Year 10 16.6% Year 9 or below 11.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 6.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, making up 39.2% of the group.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.3% ▲ —

Lower than 94% 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 5552, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 39.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.2% Bachelor degree 11.9% Certificate I / II 2.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Management and Commerce being the most common at 16.1%, followed closely by Agriculture and Environment at 15.4%.

Field of qualification

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5552, SA splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (21%) and Agriculture & environment (20%), with Engineering & related at 15%.

Management & commerce 16.1% Agriculture & environment 15.4% Engineering & related 11.9% Education 9.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.4% Health 7.0% Society & culture 7.0% Information technology 2.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, a result that is smaller than about 84% of similar areas.

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 5552, 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 5552, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5552/5552-sa/topic/education