32.2% ▲ +29.0%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Port Augusta · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Port Augusta
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have completed high school or university in Port Augusta compared to most similar areas. Only 32.2% of residents finished Year 12, though this is 7.2 percentage points higher than it was in 2011. The area's education levels sit well below both the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below the national figure of 58.8%, with only 32.2% of people reaching this milestone. About 22.6% of residents stopped at Year 11, while 21.7% finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Port Augusta, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (24%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%, though the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 40.4%.
9.5% ▲ +38.1%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Port Augusta, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 19.4%, followed by society and culture at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Port Augusta has 10 schools with 2,394 enrolments, and the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas. Government schools make up 80% of the sector.
10
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.93
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2,394
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
239
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
881
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Port Augusta
10 schools — 2,394 students, average ICSEA 881.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 4 · Secondary 1
| Port Augusta Secondary School, Port Augusta | Government | Secondary | — | 662 | 848 |
| Caritas College, Port Augusta West | Catholic | Combined | — | 541 | 995 |
| Stirling North Primary School, Stirling North | Government | Primary | — | 317 | 938 |
| Augusta Park Primary School, Port Augusta | Government | Primary | — | 190 | 795 |
| Seaview Christian College, Port Augusta | Independent | Combined | — | 168 | 883 |
| Port Augusta West Primary School, Port Augusta West | Government | Primary | — | 150 | 924 |
| Flinders View Primary School, Port Augusta West | Government | Primary | — | 141 | 761 |
| Carlton School, Port Augusta | Government | Combined | — | 99 | 685 |
| Willsden Primary School, Port Augusta | Government | Primary | — | 86 | 758 |
| Port Augusta Special School, Port Augusta | Government | Combined | — | 40 | 860 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Port Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA46090/port-augusta/topic/education