52.1% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47.6%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Emu Flat · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Emu Flat
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school completion rates than most similar areas mark Emu Flat, where 52.1% of residents finished Year 12. While the community has a strong school foundation, adult qualification levels sit well below the national and state figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 52.1% of people completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still a little below the South Australian figure and well below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Emu Flat, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 11 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.1% of the population. This is well below both the state and national figures, though it sits around the middle for areas of this type.
17.1% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Emu Flat splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (38%) and Bachelor degree (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 30%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in health (25.0%) and engineering (17.3%), followed by management and commerce at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools within 3 km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,017, which is higher than most areas.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
331
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,017
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Emu Flat
3 schools — 992 students, average ICSEA 1,017.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| St Joseph's School, Clare | Catholic | Combined | 3.1 km | 314 | 1,074 |
| Clare Primary School, Clare | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 250 | 983 |
| Clare High School, Clare | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 428 | 994 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Emu Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40409/emu-flat/topic/education