65.6% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Flagstaff Hill · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Flagstaff Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees shape daily life in Flagstaff Hill. Residents are far more likely to have finished Year 12 than those in most other areas. This strong educational foundation is seen in the nearly 29% of adults who hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A far higher proportion of people here finished Year 12 compared to the state and national figures, with 65.6% completing their schooling. This is well above the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Flagstaff Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 11 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most, with 28.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the South Australian figure of 22.7%.
28.6% ▲ +36.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Flagstaff Hill splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Common fields of study for those with qualifications include management and commerce at 19.7%, followed by engineering and health, which both sit around 14%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are 25 schools within 3 km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. Local schools also have an average advantage score of 1,062, which is much higher than most areas.
1.13
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 87% 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).
381
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,062
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Flagstaff Hill
25 schools — 9,523 students, average ICSEA 1,062.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 7 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 4 · Combined 4
| Flagstaff Hill Primary School, Flagstaff Hill | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 432 | 1,067 |
| Bellevue Heights Primary School, Bellevue Heights | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 177 | 1,090 |
| Thiele Primary School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 151 | 1,022 |
| Pilgrim School, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Primary | 2.3 km | 161 | 1,109 |
| School of the Nativity, Aberfoyle Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 159 | 1,086 |
| Craigburn Primary School, Flagstaff Hill | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 426 | 1,074 |
| Concordia College (St Peters Campus, Blackwood), Blackwood | Independent | Primary | 2.5 km | 88 | 1,119 |
| Blackwood High School, Eden Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,211 | 1,059 |
| Aberfoyle Park High School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 906 | 1,039 |
| Blackwood Primary School, Eden Hills | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 363 | 1,095 |
| Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 98 | 1,065 |
| OneSchool Global SA - Aberfoyle Campus, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 65 | 983 |
| Australian Science and Mathematics School, Bedford Park | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 419 | 1,101 |
| Eden Hills Primary School, Eden Hills | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 229 | 1,116 |
| IQRA College, O'Halloran Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 734 | 1,067 |
| Aberfoyle Hub Primary School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 241 | 1,030 |
| Coromandel Valley Primary School, Coromandel Valley | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 483 | 1,097 |
| Happy Valley Primary School, Happy Valley | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 325 | 1,033 |
| Seaview High School, Seacombe Heights | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,377 | 1,038 |
| Darlington Primary School, Seacombe Gardens | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 184 | 964 |
| Sunrise Christian School Marion, Marion | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 320 | 1,090 |
| Suneden Specialist School, Mitchell Park | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 72 | 1,065 |
| Stella Maris Parish School, Seacombe Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 429 | 1,086 |
| Seaview Downs Primary School, Seaview Downs | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 324 | 1,051 |
| Marion Primary School, Marion | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 149 | 1,032 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Flagstaff Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40444/flagstaff-hill/topic/education