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5660, SA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 5660, SA

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

More people in postcode 5660 have finished high school and university than five years ago. While 53.3% of residents have completed Year 12, university degrees remain far less common here than in the rest of the country.

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📍 5660, SA, Postcode

Where 5660, SA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.1% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5660, SA — lower than 83% of areas.

5660, SA9.1%
Streaky Bay 11.3%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates rose 7.9 points since 2016 to reach 53.3%, though this is still well below the national figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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53.3% —

Higher than 63% 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 5660, SA, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 11 is next at 22%.

Year 12 53.3% Year 11 20.0% Year 10 16.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 9.1% of adults, which is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%. This is a significant increase from 2016, when no residents held these degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.1% —

Lower than 83% 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 5660, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (29%) and Bachelor degree (21%).

Certificate III / IV 46.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 26.7% Bachelor degree 20.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 40%, ahead of Society & culture (27%).

Field of qualification

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In 5660, SA, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 60%; Society & culture is next at 40%.

Agriculture & environment 40.0% Society & culture 26.7%

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 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 5660, 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 5660, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5660/5660-sa/topic/education