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Education & Qualifications in Angas Plains

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

Higher school completion rates than most similar areas define Angas Plains, where 58.6% of people finished Year 12. While secondary schooling is common, higher university degrees are far less frequent than in the rest of the state.

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Where Angas Plains sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Angas Plains — lower than 72% of areas.

Angas Plains9.7%
5255, SA 14.1%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is high here, with 58.6% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and about the same as the national average.

Completed Year 12

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58.6% —

Higher than 78% 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 Angas Plains, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Year 12 58.6% Year 10 20.7% Year 11 10.3% Year 9 or below 6.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are far less common here than in the state or nation, with only 9.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Trade qualifications are more typical, as 33.3% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.7% —

Lower than 72% 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 Angas Plains, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (34%) and Bachelor degree (21%).

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 25.6% Bachelor degree 15.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study reflect the local landscape, with 20.5% of qualifications in agriculture and the environment. Other common areas include management and commerce, building, and education.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Angas Plains — Agriculture & environment leads at 22%, ahead of Management & commerce (16%) and Architecture & building (14%).

Agriculture & environment 20.5% Management & commerce 15.4% Architecture & building 12.8% Education 12.8% Engineering & related 10.3% Health 7.7% Creative arts 7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 7.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Angas Plains — 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 Angas Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40027/angas-plains/topic/education