5575, SA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 5575, SA

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

Far fewer residents in postcode 5575 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 35.4% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While these rates are lower than most areas, school and degree completion have both risen since 2011.

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📍 5575, SA, Postcode

Where 5575, SA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.5% ▲ +50.3%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 28 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 23 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 90 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 225 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 343 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 327 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 262 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 203 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 120 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 97 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 87 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 68 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 68 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 69 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 58 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 55 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 52 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 46 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 27 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 40 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 42 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 27 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 29 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 34 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 26 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 21 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 14 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5575, SA — lower than 80% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
5575, SA9.5%
Yorke Peninsula 8.2%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is far below the South Australian rate, though it rose 7.7 percentage points since 2011. For many residents, the highest year of school finished was Year 11 (23.7%) or Year 10 (18.8%).

35.4% ▲ +27.8%

Lower than 80% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 27.7%
  • 2016: 32.4%
  • 2021: 35.4%

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

Highest year of school

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In 5575, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 11 (26%) and Year 10 (20%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up only 9.5% of the population, which is far below the national average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.7% of residents.

9.5% ▲ +50.3%

Lower than 80% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 6.4%
  • 2016: 7.6%
  • 2021: 9.5%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 17.7%, followed by health at 12% and management and commerce at 10.1%.

Schools

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

The area has a single government combined school with an average size of 268 students. This school has an advantage score that is lower than most areas.

1

Lower than 71% 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).

965

Lower than 66% of postcode areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around 5575, SA — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving 5575, SA

1 school — 268 students, average ICSEA 965.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1

Schools serving 5575, SA, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Minlaton District School, Minlaton Government Combined 28.6 km 268 965

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 5575, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5575/5575-sa/topic/education