42.4% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Chapman Valley · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Chapman Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Chapman Valley. While university degrees are far less common than the national figure, more people have completed Year 12 now than they did in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.4% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the state and national figures. This rate has risen 6.6 points since 2011, though about a quarter of the population still lists Year 10 as their highest grade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Chapman Valley, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 11 (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 12.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, although the proportion has risen slightly since 2011.
12.4% ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Chapman Valley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 19.3%, followed by management and commerce at 11.2% and health at 10.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two small government primary schools with just 18 students enroling in total. These schools have an advantage score of 1,020, which is much higher than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.19
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
9
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,020
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Chapman Valley
2 schools — 18 students, average ICSEA 1,020.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Yuna Primary School, Yuna | Government | Primary | — | 11 | 1,087 |
| Chapman Valley Primary School, Nabawa | Government | Primary | — | 7 | 915 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Chapman Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51610/chapman-valley/topic/education