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Education & Qualifications in Whites Flat

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

Education levels in Whites Flat have remained low, with no adults holding a university degree. This highlights a significant gap compared to the rest of the state and the country.

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📍 Whites Flat, Suburb / Locality

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

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Whites Flat — lower than 99% of areas.

Whites Flat0.0%
5607, SA 12.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 44.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. About 17.6% of people stopped their schooling at Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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44.1% —

Lower than 52% 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 Whites Flat, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 11 is next at 29%.

Year 12 44.1% Year 11 17.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Whites Flat, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.

Certificate III / IV 29.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Management & commerce at 41%, ahead of Education (24%).

Field of qualification

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In Whites Flat, the largest group is Management & commerce at 41%, followed by Education (24%) and Engineering & related (18%).

Management & commerce 41.2% Education 23.5% Engineering & related 17.6% Agriculture & environment 17.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Whites Flat, making it smaller for educational 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 Whites 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 Whites Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41581/whites-flat/topic/education