62.1% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Flaxley · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Flaxley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Flaxley have risen significantly over the last decade, creating a highly qualified community. The area now stands out with 30.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are much higher here than in most areas, with 62.1% of residents completing Year 12. This is well above both South Australia (54.6%) and the Australian average (58.8%).
Highest year of school
View on map →In Flaxley, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 11 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A high proportion of adults are well-qualified, with 36% holding a bachelor degree. This helps explain why the area's rate of higher education is much higher than most other similar places.
30.6% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Flaxley, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Certificate III / IV (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (10%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 14.6%, followed by agriculture and environment at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two government primary schools within 3 km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are smaller than average but have a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
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).
114
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,046
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Flaxley
2 schools — 228 students, average ICSEA 1,046.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Macclesfield Primary School, Macclesfield | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 79 | 1,053 |
| Echunga Primary and Preschool, Echunga | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 149 | 1,042 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Flaxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40445/flaxley/topic/education