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Education & Qualifications in Walker Flat

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

A lack of formal schooling defines the educational landscape in Walker Flat, where only 35.2% of people finished Year 12. This is far below the national figure and suggests a community where many residents left school early.

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📍 Walker Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Walker Flat sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.2% ▲ +54.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Walker Flat — lower than 77% of areas.

Walker Flat8.2%
5238, SA 7.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 35.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national average. Other common highest years of schooling here are Year 10 (22.7%) and Year 11 (19.3%).

Completed Year 12

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35.2% ▲ +49.0%

Lower than 76% 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 Walker Flat, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 11 (23%).

Year 12 35.2% Year 10 22.7% Year 11 19.3% Year 9 or below 8.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon in Walker Flat, with only 8.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%, though many people hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.2% ▲ +54.1%

Lower than 77% 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 Walker Flat, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.

Certificate III / IV 43.2% Bachelor degree 15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 31.8%, followed by education at 18.2% and management and commerce at 15.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Walker Flat, the largest group is Engineering & related at 44%, followed by Education (25%) and Management & commerce (22%).

Engineering & related 31.8% Education 18.2% Management & commerce 15.9% Architecture & building 6.8%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas in terms of local educational facilities.

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 Walker Flat — 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 Walker Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41513/walker-flat/topic/education