Chapel Hill · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Chapel Hill

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

Nearly 30% of adults in Chapel Hill hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well above the national average. This is a highly educated community where a large majority of residents have finished high school and many have pursued further professional study.

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📍 Chapel Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Chapel Hill sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

29.7% ▲ +32.0%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Chapel Hill — higher than 85% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Chapel Hill29.7%
5153, SA 32.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Around 58.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is well above the South Australian figure and much higher than most similar areas.

58.7% ▼ -0.4%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 58.9%
  • 2016: 54.8%
  • 2021: 58.7%

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

Highest year of school

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In Chapel Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 11 is next at 25%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are common here, with 29.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above both the state and national figures.

29.7% ▲ +32.0%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.5%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 29.7%

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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Chapel Hill splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (38%) and Certificate III / IV (35%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 15%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are health at 25.4% and society and culture at 19.7%, followed by management and commerce.

Schools

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

The area has one primary school, which is entirely government-run and smaller than most. This school has an average advantage score of 1,042, which is much higher than most areas.

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).

1,042

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Schools in and around Chapel Hill — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Chapel Hill

1 school — 149 students, average ICSEA 1,042.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Chapel Hill, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Echunga Primary and Preschool, Echunga Government Primary 2.6 km 149 1,042

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 Chapel Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40243/chapel-hill/topic/education