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Education & Qualifications in Shannons Flat

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

Far fewer people in Shannons Flat finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 45.8% completing Year 12. This gap is seen across the board in education, as the area also has much lower rates of university degrees than the state average.

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📍 Shannons Flat, Suburb / Locality

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

16.7% ▼ -29.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Shannons Flat — higher than 58% of areas.

Shannons Flat16.7%
2630, NSW 18.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 45.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%. About 26.4% of people listed Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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45.8% ▼ -8.9%

Higher than 52% 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 Shannons Flat, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 32%.

Year 12 45.8% Year 10 26.4% Year 11 9.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 23.8% and diplomas at 19%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.7% ▼ -29.7%

Higher than 58% 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 Shannons Flat, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (31%) and Postgraduate degree (15%).

Certificate III / IV 23.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 19.0% Postgraduate degree 9.5% Bachelor degree 9.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, led by Management and commerce at 17.5%. Other common areas of study include Agriculture and environment (14.3%), Engineering (12.7%), and Education (12.7%).

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Shannons Flat splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (26%) and Agriculture & environment (21%), with Engineering & related at 19%.

Management & commerce 17.5% Agriculture & environment 14.3% Engineering & related 12.7% Education 12.7% Health 4.8% Society & culture 4.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities 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 Shannons Flat — 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 Shannons Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13543/shannons-flat/topic/education