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5651, SA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 5651, SA

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

More than half of qualified adults in postcode 5651 hold a Certificate III or IV. The area generally has lower levels of formal schooling and higher education than most other regions. While university degrees are rare, there has been a steady increase in the number of people finishing high school.

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📍 5651, SA, Postcode

Where 5651, SA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.6% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5651, SA — lower than 96% of areas.

5651, SA5.6%
Wudinna 8.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 40% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement for the area, as the rate rose 9.5 percentage points since 2016.

Completed Year 12

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40.0% —

Lower than 67% 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 5651, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 11 (29%) and Year 9 or below (17%).

Year 12 40.0% Year 11 28.0% Year 9 or below 16.0% Year 10 12.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 5.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7% and has fallen 4 percentage points since 2016.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.6% —

Lower than 96% 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 5651, SA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 33%.

Certificate III / IV 52.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 33.3% Bachelor degree 14.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, a third studied engineering and related fields. Other common areas of study include agriculture and environment at 19%, alongside health and management at 14.3% each.

Field of qualification

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In 5651, SA, the largest group is Engineering & related at 41%, followed by Agriculture & environment (24%) and Health (18%).

Engineering & related 33.3% Agriculture & environment 19.0% Health 14.3% Management & commerce 14.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km, which is a smaller count 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 5651, 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 5651, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5651/5651-sa/topic/education