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5572, SA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 5572, SA

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

Fewer people in postcode 5572 have formal qualifications compared to most similar areas. While the proportion of adults with a university degree has nearly doubled since 2011 to reach 12.1%, this remains far below the national figure.

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📍 5572, SA, Postcode

Where 5572, SA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.1% ▲ +93.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5572, SA — lower than 65% of areas.

5572, SA12.1%
Yorke Peninsula 8.2%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 42.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national average of 58.8%. This figure has risen by 6.3 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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42.2% ▲ +17.4%

Lower than 60% 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 5572, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 11 (27%) and Year 10 (15%).

Year 12 42.2% Year 11 25.8% Year 10 14.1% Year 9 or below 14.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Trade and vocational certificates are common here, with 43.4% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. This helps explain why the 12.1% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the South Australian average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.1% ▲ +93.9%

Lower than 65% 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 5572, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 43.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.5% Bachelor degree 13.2% Postgraduate degree 7.9% Certificate I / II 3.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common areas of study are Engineering and Society & Culture, both at 15.8%, followed by Management and Commerce at 13.2%.

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 5572, 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 5572, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5572/5572-sa/topic/education