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Education & Qualifications in Lake Plains

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

Just over half of residents in Lake Plains have completed Year 12, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. While university degrees are more common here than in comparable places, the local qualification rates remain well below the state and national figures.

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

17.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Plains — higher than 61% of areas.

Lake Plains17.9%
5255, SA 14.1%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Around 51.4% of people finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the 54.6% seen across South Australia and the 58.8% national average.

Completed Year 12

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51.4% —

Higher than 65% 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 Lake Plains, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 11 is next at 23%.

Year 12 51.4% Year 11 20.0% Year 10 17.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 17.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is higher than most similar areas, though it sits well below the state figure of 22.7% and the national average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.9% —

Higher than 61% 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 Lake Plains, Bachelor degree is the majority at 64%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 36%.

Bachelor degree 35.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with a qualification in Lake Plains are split evenly across three main fields, with Engineering, Health, and Agriculture and Environment each making up 15% of the total.

Field of qualification

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Lake Plains splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (33%) and Agriculture & environment (33%), with Health at 33%.

Engineering & related 15.0% Agriculture & environment 15.0% Health 15.0%

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 common trait shared with about 59% of similar locations.

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 Lake 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 Lake Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40743/lake-plains/topic/education