Yallunda Flat · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Yallunda Flat

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

Only 41.3% of people in Yallunda Flat completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This represents a significant gap in formal schooling compared to the rest of the country. The area generally has lower levels of higher education and formal qualifications than most similar regions.

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📍 Yallunda Flat, Suburb / Locality

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

11.4%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
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  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
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  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yallunda Flat — lower than 64% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Yallunda Flat11.4%
5607, SA 12.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is much lower than in most areas, with only 41.3% finishing Year 12. This is far below the 54.6% seen across South Australia and the 58.8% national average.

41.3%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49.2%
  • 2021: 41.3%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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Yallunda Flat splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (46%) and Year 11 (44%), with Year 10 at 10%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.4% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV is the most common highest qualification at 28.3%.

11.4%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 11.4%

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 Yallunda Flat, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (24%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are health at 23.9% and engineering and related fields at 15.2%. Agriculture and environment, as well as food and hospitality, each account for 10.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Yallunda Flat, the largest group is Health at 31%, followed by Engineering & related (19%) and Agriculture & environment (14%).

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 in this regard than about 59% of similar areas.

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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 Yallunda 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 Yallunda Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41670/yallunda-flat/topic/education