65.1% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.0%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Chandlers Hill · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Chandlers Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in Chandlers Hill finished high school than in the rest of the state. About 65.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This high level of schooling is matched by a strong proportion of adults holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas, sitting at 65.1%. This is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and well above the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Chandlers Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 11 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 24.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the state figure, though a little below the national average of 26.3%.
24.5% ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 24.5%
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 Chandlers Hill, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 18.4%, followed by health and engineering, which both sit around 14%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 15 schools within 3km, which is more than about 86% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than most, with a typical size of 420 students.
15
Higher than 86% 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).
420
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,029
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Chandlers Hill
15 schools — 6,298 students, average ICSEA 1,029.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Aberfoyle Hub Primary School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 241 | 1,030 |
| Aberfoyle Park High School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 906 | 1,039 |
| OneSchool Global SA - Aberfoyle Campus, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 65 | 983 |
| Pilgrim School, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Primary | 2.5 km | 161 | 1,109 |
| Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 98 | 1,065 |
| School of the Nativity, Aberfoyle Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 159 | 1,086 |
| Clarendon Primary School, Clarendon | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 86 | 1,042 |
| Thiele Primary School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 151 | 1,022 |
| Happy Valley Primary School, Happy Valley | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 325 | 1,033 |
| Craigburn Primary School, Flagstaff Hill | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 426 | 1,074 |
| Flagstaff Hill Primary School, Flagstaff Hill | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 432 | 1,067 |
| Reynella East College, Reynella East | Government | Combined | 5.5 km | 1,938 | 988 |
| Emmaus Catholic School, Woodcroft | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 373 | 1,005 |
| Coromandel Valley Primary School, Coromandel Valley | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 483 | 1,097 |
| Woodcroft Primary School, Woodcroft | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 454 | 1,004 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Chandlers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40242/chandlers-hill/topic/education