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Education & Qualifications in Flat Tops

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

Highly qualified residents define Flat Tops, where a huge 42.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This stands among the highest levels for similar areas and is far above the national figure. The community is well-educated, with most people finishing their secondary schooling.

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📍 Flat Tops, Suburb / Locality

Where Flat Tops sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

42.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Flat Tops — higher than 95% of areas.

Flat Tops42.9%
2420, NSW 15.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 61.9% of people here completed Year 12, which is much higher than most areas. This is well above the Australian figure of 58.8% and a little above the New South Wales average.

Completed Year 12

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61.9% —

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Flat Tops, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 32%.

Year 12 61.9% Year 10 28.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 42.9% of the population. This is far above both the state and national figures, sitting 17 points higher than the Australian average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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42.9% —

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality 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 Flat Tops, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 33%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).

Bachelor degree 31.6% Certificate III / IV 26.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 21.1% Postgraduate degree 15.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Management & commerce at 47%, ahead of Health (26%).

Field of qualification

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In Flat Tops, the largest group is Management & commerce at 35%, followed by Health (19%) and Society & culture (19%).

Management & commerce 47.4% Health 26.3% Society & culture 26.3% Engineering & related 21.1% Creative arts 15.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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 Flat Tops — 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 Flat Tops [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11535/flat-tops/topic/education