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5730, SA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 5730, SA

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

Fewer residents in postcode 5730 have finished high school compared to most similar areas. While Year 12 completion rates have risen recently, they remain far below the national figure, with only 36.2% of people finishing their final year of school.

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📍 5730, SA, Postcode

Where 5730, SA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.5% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5730, SA — lower than 57% of areas.

5730, SA13.5%
Unincorporated SA 7.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 36.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This result is much lower than most areas, though it did rise by 4.5 percentage points since 2016.

Completed Year 12

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36.2% —

Lower than 78% 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 5730, SA, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (21%).

Year 12 36.2% Year 11 20.2% Year 10 17.0% Year 9 or below 8.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.5% of the population, a figure that is far below the Australian average. However, this has more than doubled since 2016, when it was just 6.0%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.5% —

Lower than 57% 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 5730, SA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (18%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (15%).

Certificate III / IV 32.2% Bachelor degree 11.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 10.2% Certificate I / II 8.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 5.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 15.3%, followed by agriculture and environment at 13.6%. Other common fields include society and culture, engineering, and health.

Field of qualification

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5730, SA splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (23%) and Agriculture & environment (20%), with Society & culture at 15%.

Management & commerce 15.3% Agriculture & environment 13.6% Society & culture 10.2% Engineering & related 8.5% Health 8.5% Natural & physical sciences 6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.1%

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 5730, 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 5730, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5730/5730-sa/topic/education