43.1% ▲ +17.5%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 43.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Chittering · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Chittering
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 43.1% of residents in Chittering have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap extends to higher education, with very few residents holding university degrees compared to most other areas. While these figures are low, the proportion of people finishing school has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, though it rose 6.4 percentage points since 2011. Currently, 28.5% of people list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Chittering, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.2% of residents.
10.8% ▲ +48.1%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 Chittering, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 22.4%, followed by management and commerce at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Chittering has two schools with a total of 543 enrolments, which is smaller than about 80% of similar areas. The schools are split evenly between government and independent sectors.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.80
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Lower than 96% 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).
543
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
272
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
988
Lower than 63% 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 Chittering
2 schools — 543 students, average ICSEA 988.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Bindoon Primary School, Bindoon | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 185 | 974 |
| Immaculate Heart College, Lower Chittering | Independent | Combined | 20.9 km | 358 | 995 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Chittering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021236/chittering/topic/education