58.3% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.9%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hahndorf - Echunga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Hahndorf - Echunga
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over a quarter of adults in Hahndorf - Echunga hold a bachelor degree or higher, marking the area as more qualified than most similar places. This trend has grown over the last decade, with the proportion of university graduates rising by 6.0 percentage points since 2011. The region generally shows strong educational attainment compared to the state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well above the South Australian figure. This is an increase of 6.4 percentage points since 2011, bringing the area in line with the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hahndorf - Echunga, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 11 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 26.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the South Australian average of 22.7%, though it is about the same as the national figure.
26.2% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Hahndorf - Echunga splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 16.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.1% and health at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three primary schools in the area, which is a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most similar areas. These schools are typically much smaller than average, with a total of 507 enrolments.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.97
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
507
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
169
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,067
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Hahndorf - Echunga
12 schools — 4,506 students, average ICSEA 1,052.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Echunga Primary and Preschool, Echunga | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 149 | 1,042 |
| Mylor Primary School, Mylor | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 33 | 974 |
| St Michael's Lutheran School, Hahndorf Inc, Hahndorf | Independent | Primary | 7.7 km | 192 | 1,101 |
| Hahndorf Primary School, Hahndorf | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 166 | 1,049 |
| Mount Barker Primary School, Mount Barker | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 326 | 1,016 |
| Mount Barker High School, Mount Barker | Government | Secondary | 7.9 km | 1,061 | 1,010 |
| Mount Barker South Primary School, Mount Barker | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 399 | 1,011 |
| Aldgate Primary School, Aldgate | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 253 | 1,092 |
| Cornerstone College, Mount Barker | Independent | Secondary | 8.2 km | 754 | 1,094 |
| The Hills Christian Community School, Verdun | Independent | Combined | 8.8 km | 640 | 1,092 |
| Bridgewater Primary School, Bridgewater | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 197 | 1,076 |
| Littlehampton Primary School, Littlehampton | Government | Primary | 9.8 km | 336 | 1,036 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hahndorf - Echunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401021005/hahndorf-echunga/topic/education