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McLaren Flat · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in McLaren Flat

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

Much higher proportions of residents in McLaren Flat hold degrees and finish school compared to most similar areas. The area has seen a steady climb in achievement, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising by 5.8 percentage points since 2011.

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

17.8% ▲ +48.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is McLaren Flat — higher than 76% of areas.

McLaren Flat17.8%
5171, SA 18.8%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is higher than in most similar areas, with 56.3% of residents finishing Year 12. This figure is a little above the South Australian average and has risen 6.6 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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56.3% ▲ +13.3%

Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In McLaren Flat, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 11 is next at 20%.

Year 12 56.3% Year 11 18.7% Year 10 14.8% Year 9 or below 5.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While 17.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.4% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.8% ▲ +48.0%

Higher than 76% of urban centre 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 McLaren Flat, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 38.4% Bachelor degree 19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.7% Postgraduate degree 4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.4% Certificate I / II 3.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across various fields, with Management and commerce being the most common at 17%, followed by Engineering and related fields at 13.7%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in McLaren Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415025/mclaren-flat/topic/education