19.7% —
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Matta Flat · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Matta Flat
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Less than one in five people in Matta Flat have finished Year 12, making it an area where few residents hold traditional school or university credentials. This is far below the national figure and the state average, reflecting a community with a very low rate of formal higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 19.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 54.6% seen across South Australia. Many adults instead finished school at Year 10 (27.3%) or Year 11 (22.7%).
Highest year of school
View on map →In Matta Flat, the largest group is Year 10 at 31%, followed by Year 11 (26%) and Year 12 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with only 4.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most areas and far below the Australian average of 26.3%, with nearly half of all qualified adults holding a Certificate III or IV.
4.5% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Matta Flat, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Bachelor degree is next at 12%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, health is the most common field of study at 20.6%. Other common areas include architecture and building, as well as society and culture, both at 11.8%.
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 are typically much larger than most, though the average school advantage score is lower 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).
526
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
954
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Matta Flat
3 schools — 1,578 students, average ICSEA 954.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 1
| Wallaroo Mines Primary School, Kadina | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 92 | 899 |
| Kadina Memorial School, Kadina | Government | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,184 | 951 |
| Harvest Christian College, Kadina | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 302 | 983 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Matta Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40842/matta-flat/topic/education