39.0% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 53.8%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hammond · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Hammond
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 39% of people in Hammond finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This marks a significant drop from 2011, and the area now has some of the lowest levels of higher education in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people have completed Year 12 here than in most other areas, falling 15 points since 2011 to 39.0%. This is far below the South Australian rate of 54.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hammond, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification and has fallen 14 points since 2011.
10.1% ▼ -58.8%
Lower than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Hammond, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 16.5%, followed by society and culture and management and commerce, both at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 15 schools within 3km, with 2.43 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas. However, the typical school is smaller than in most areas and has a much lower advantage score.
2.43
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 68% of state electorate 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).
5,877
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
392
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
954
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Hammond
15 schools — 5,877 students, average ICSEA 954.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 6 · Secondary 1
| Tyndale Christian School Murray Bridge, Murray Bridge | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 263 | 940 |
| St Joseph's School, Murray Bridge | Catholic | Combined | 5.6 km | 428 | 955 |
| Murray Bridge North School, Murray Bridge | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 486 | 924 |
| Murray Bridge Special School, Murray Bridge | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 20 | 914 |
| Murray Bridge South Primary School, Murray Bridge | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 238 | 878 |
| Fraser Park Primary School, Murray Bridge | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 83 | 818 |
| Murray Bridge High School, Murray Bridge | Government | Secondary | 7.6 km | 1,228 | 918 |
| Unity College, Murray Bridge | Independent | Combined | 8.6 km | 761 | 1,004 |
| Callington Primary School, Callington | Government | Primary | 15.1 km | 71 | 975 |
| Mypolonga Primary School, Mypolonga | Government | Primary | 16.0 km | 141 | 990 |
| Mannum Community College, Mannum | Government | Combined | 24.1 km | 398 | 936 |
| Jervois Primary School, Jervois | Government | Primary | 27.0 km | 83 | 948 |
| Palmer Primary School, Palmer | Government | Primary | 29.1 km | 28 | 987 |
| Eastern Fleurieu R-12 School, Strathalbyn | Government | Combined | 31.9 km | 1,332 | 981 |
| Tyndale Christian School Strathalbyn, Strathalbyn | Independent | Combined | 32.1 km | 317 | 1,013 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hammond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40020/hammond/topic/education