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5611, SA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 5611, SA

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

Much lower educational attainment than most similar areas defines postcode 5611. Only 23.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This creates a profile where a small minority of the population holds higher degrees.

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📍 5611, SA, Postcode

Where 5611, SA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.5% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5611, SA — lower than 86% of areas.

5611, SA8.5%
Unincorporated SA 7.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates are among the lowest for similar areas at 23.2%, sitting far below South Australia's 54.6%. About 23.2% of the population left school in Year 9 or below.

Highest year of school

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5611, SA splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (29%) and Year 9 or below (29%), with Year 10 at 27%.

Year 12 23.2% Year 9 or below 23.2% Year 10 21.2% Year 11 11.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.5% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common high-level qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of residents.

Highest qualification level

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In 5611, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Bachelor degree 11.1% Postgraduate degree 8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications held by residents are spread across natural and physical sciences, health, and society and culture, each at 8.9%. Engineering and related fields account for 6.7%.

Field of qualification

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5611, SA splits fairly evenly between Natural & physical sciences (27%) and Health (27%), with Society & culture at 27%.

Natural & physical sciences 8.9% Health 8.9% Society & culture 8.9% Engineering & related 6.7%

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 for educational facilities 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).

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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 5611, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5611/5611-sa/topic/education