58.4% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.5%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cherry Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Cherry Gardens
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 30% of adults in Cherry Gardens hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well above the national average. This high level of education is reflected in the school results, where residents are much more likely to have finished Year 12 than people in most other similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and about the same as the national rate.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cherry Gardens, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 11 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees are common here, held by 34% of people. Overall, the 29.7% of adults with a degree or higher is well above both the state and national figures.
29.7% ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 29.7%
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 Cherry Gardens, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are engineering and related subjects at 19.1%, followed by health at 16.1% and management and commerce at 14.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are eight schools within 3 km, which is more than 80% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,052, which is much higher than most areas.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
274
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,052
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cherry Gardens
8 schools — 2,190 students, average ICSEA 1,052.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 1
| Craigburn Primary School, Flagstaff Hill | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 426 | 1,074 |
| Clarendon Primary School, Clarendon | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 86 | 1,042 |
| Scott Creek Primary School, Scott Creek | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 60 | 1,043 |
| Pilgrim School, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Primary | 5.4 km | 161 | 1,109 |
| Aberfoyle Park High School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 906 | 1,039 |
| Aberfoyle Hub Primary School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 241 | 1,030 |
| Thiele Primary School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 151 | 1,022 |
| School of the Nativity, Aberfoyle Park | Catholic | Primary | 5.5 km | 159 | 1,086 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cherry Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40249/cherry-gardens/topic/education