50.5% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Chiton · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Chiton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Chiton have shifted over the last decade, with a notable rise in the number of residents holding high-level qualifications. While half of the population has finished Year 12, about one in four adults now holds a bachelor degree or higher. This makes the area stand out compared to similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 50.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure is well below the South Australian average of 54.6% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Chiton, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 11 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a strong proportion of highly qualified adults, with 24.3% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the South Australian average of 22.7%.
24.3% —
Higher than 76% 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
View on map →Chiton splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (26%), with Bachelor degree at 25%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common, held by 17.9% of qualified residents. Other frequent fields include society and culture at 16.4% and engineering at 15.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools within 3km, more than 70% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most, with a typical size of 518 students and a higher average advantage score than most areas.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
518
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,010
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Chiton
3 schools — 1,553 students, average ICSEA 1,010.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Encounter Lutheran College, Victor Harbor | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 748 | 1,048 |
| Port Elliot Primary School, Port Elliot | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 351 | 990 |
| Victor Harbor Primary School, Victor Harbor | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 454 | 963 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Chiton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40254/chiton/topic/education