60.0% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Biggs Flat · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Biggs Flat
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 60% of people in Biggs Flat have finished Year 12, which is well above the South Australian figure. This level of schooling is much higher than in most similar areas. It suggests a well-educated local population where most adults have completed their secondary studies.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is a little above the national figure, with 60% of residents reaching this milestone. This is much higher than most similar areas, while 15.4% of people finished Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Biggs Flat, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 11 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state average. However, this is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
22.7% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Biggs Flat, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (28%) and Certificate III / IV (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 41.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.2%. Natural and physical sciences and education both account for 7.3% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary government schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are much smaller than most, with an average size of 91 students.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
91
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,030
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Biggs Flat
2 schools — 182 students, average ICSEA 1,030.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Echunga Primary and Preschool, Echunga | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 149 | 1,042 |
| Mylor Primary School, Mylor | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 33 | 974 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Biggs Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40105/biggs-flat/topic/education