39.4% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Chain Of Ponds · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Chain Of Ponds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Chain Of Ponds have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 39.4% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This means a smaller proportion of the local population holds formal academic qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The typical school journey ends early here, with only 39.4% of residents completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, while 24.2% of people finished Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Chain Of Ponds, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 11 (27%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is very rare in this area, where 0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia, and the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 12.5%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Chain Of Ponds, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common field is Engineering and related subjects at 37.5%, followed by Society and Culture at 16.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary government schools within 3 km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are much smaller than most, with a typical size of 75 students, though they have a higher advantage score than most areas.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
75
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,010
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Chain Of Ponds
2 schools — 149 students, average ICSEA 1,010.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Gumeracha Primary School, Gumeracha | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 87 | 1,021 |
| Kersbrook Primary School, Kersbrook | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 62 | 994 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Chain Of Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40240/chain-of-ponds/topic/education