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Education & Qualifications in Chaffey

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

Only 31.3% of people in Chaffey finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is an area where most adults have not completed high school or a university degree, with a strong focus on trade certificates instead.

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📍 Chaffey, Suburb / Locality

Where Chaffey sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

2.4% ▲ +16.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Chaffey — lower than 94% of areas.

Chaffey2.4%
5341, SA 9.3%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the South Australian rate of 54.6%, and 17.5% of residents left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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31.3% ▲ +38.5%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Chaffey, the largest group is Year 12 at 34%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (21%).

Year 12 31.3% Year 11 22.5% Year 10 19.4% Year 9 or below 17.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Very few adults hold a bachelor degree or higher at 2.4%, a figure far below the national average. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 60.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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2.4% ▲ +16.1%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality 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 Chaffey, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 72%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 11%.

Certificate III / IV 60.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.5% Certificate I / II 7.9% Bachelor degree 6.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 19%, followed by management, commerce, food and hospitality, and health.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Chaffey — Engineering & related leads at 22%, ahead of Management & commerce (15%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (15%).

Engineering & related 19.0% Management & commerce 12.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 12.7% Health 11.1% Society & culture 9.5% Architecture & building 7.9% Education 7.9% Agriculture & environment 4.8%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area is served by one government primary school, which is smaller than most schools in similar areas and has a much lower advantage score than the norm.

Schools within 3 km

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1

Lower than 57% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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945

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Chaffey

1 school — 131 students, average ICSEA 945.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Renmark North School, Renmark North Government Primary 3.3 km 131 945

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 Chaffey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40239/chaffey/topic/education