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Education & Qualifications in Western Flat

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

Far fewer people in Western Flat have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 36.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend extends to higher education, with a much smaller proportion of adults holding university degrees than the state or national average.

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📍 Western Flat, Suburb / Locality

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

10.8% ▲ +35.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Western Flat — lower than 67% of areas.

Western Flat10.8%
5268, SA 9.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the South Australian average, with only 36.6% of residents finishing. Around 19.4% of people each topped out at Year 11 or Year 10, while 17.2% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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36.6% ▲ +6.6%

Lower than 73% 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 Western Flat, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 11 (21%) and Year 10 (21%).

Year 12 36.6% Year 11 19.4% Year 10 19.4% Year 9 or below 17.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 10.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.8% ▲ +35.7%

Lower than 67% 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 Western Flat, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 30%.

Certificate III / IV 38.5% Bachelor degree 21.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are most often in Health (25%), followed by Engineering and Agriculture and Environment, which both account for 17.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Western Flat, the largest group is Health at 33%, followed by Engineering & related (23%) and Agriculture & environment (23%).

Health 25.0% Engineering & related 17.3% Agriculture & environment 17.3% Management & commerce 9.6% Society & culture 5.8%

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 smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Western 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 Western Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41574/western-flat/topic/education