65.5% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Flagstaff Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Flagstaff Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees define the daily life of Flagstaff Hill. Over 65% of residents have finished Year 12, and nearly 29% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. These figures are well above the state and national averages, marking the area as one with a highly educated population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The proportion of people who finished Year 12 has risen by 8.7 points since 2011 to reach 65.5%. This is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and well above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Flagstaff Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 11 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 28.5% of adults, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure rose 7.4 points since 2011 and sits well above the state average of 22.7%.
28.5% ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Flagstaff Hill splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 19.4%, followed by health (14.6%), engineering (14.4%), and society and culture (13.8%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a higher average advantage score than most areas, though there are only two primary government schools within the suburb. Despite this, there are 31 schools within a 3 km radius, which is more than most similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.08
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
31
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
858
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
429
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,070
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Flagstaff Hill
31 schools — 12,499 students, average ICSEA 1,066.
By sector: Government 19 · Independent 8 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 5 · Combined 5
| Flagstaff Hill Primary School, Flagstaff Hill | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 432 | 1,067 |
| Bellevue Heights Primary School, Bellevue Heights | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 177 | 1,090 |
| Australian Science and Mathematics School, Bedford Park | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 419 | 1,101 |
| Concordia College (St Peters Campus, Blackwood), Blackwood | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 88 | 1,119 |
| Thiele Primary School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 151 | 1,022 |
| Pilgrim School, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Primary | 2.7 km | 161 | 1,109 |
| Blackwood High School, Eden Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,211 | 1,059 |
| Blackwood Primary School, Eden Hills | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 363 | 1,095 |
| School of the Nativity, Aberfoyle Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 159 | 1,086 |
| Eden Hills Primary School, Eden Hills | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 229 | 1,116 |
| Craigburn Primary School, Flagstaff Hill | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 426 | 1,074 |
| IQRA College, O'Halloran Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 734 | 1,067 |
| Aberfoyle Park High School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 906 | 1,039 |
| Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Primary | 3.2 km | 98 | 1,065 |
| OneSchool Global SA - Aberfoyle Campus, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 65 | 983 |
| Aberfoyle Hub Primary School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 241 | 1,030 |
| Coromandel Valley Primary School, Coromandel Valley | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 483 | 1,097 |
| Seaview High School, Seacombe Heights | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,377 | 1,038 |
| Darlington Primary School, Seacombe Gardens | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 184 | 964 |
| Sunrise Christian School Marion, Marion | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 320 | 1,090 |
| Suneden Specialist School, Mitchell Park | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 72 | 1,065 |
| Stella Maris Parish School, Seacombe Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 429 | 1,086 |
| Seaview Downs Primary School, Seaview Downs | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 324 | 1,051 |
| Happy Valley Primary School, Happy Valley | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 325 | 1,033 |
| St Bernadette's School, St Marys | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 205 | 1,085 |
| Braeview School, Happy Valley | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 360 | 1,032 |
| Marion Primary School, Marion | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 149 | 1,032 |
| Clovelly Park Primary School, Clovelly Park | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 222 | 1,038 |
| Westminster School, Marion | Independent | Combined | 5.7 km | 1,401 | 1,139 |
| Hamilton Secondary College, Mitchell Park | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 609 | 994 |
| Christ the King School, Warradale | Catholic | Primary | 6.0 km | 179 | 1,079 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Flagstaff Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041077/flagstaff-hill/topic/education