41.6% ▲ +24.3%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Port Lincoln · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Port Lincoln
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 40% of qualified adults in Port Lincoln hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While the proportion of people finishing high school has risen by 8.1 points since 2011, overall school and university completion rates remain far below the South Australian and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 54.6% seen across South Australia. This is the most common highest year of school reached, though 21.3% stopped after Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Port Lincoln, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 11.7% of adults, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. This rate has risen slightly by 3 points since 2011.
11.7% ▲ +34.9%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.7%
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 Port Lincoln, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related subjects at 15.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8 schools in the area, which are larger than most in similar regions with an average size of 367 students. Three quarters of these schools are government-run.
8
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.08
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2,935
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
367
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
966
Lower than 54% 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 Lincoln
8 schools — 2,935 students, average ICSEA 966.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| St Joseph's School, Port Lincoln | Catholic | Combined | — | 829 | 1,015 |
| Port Lincoln High School, Port Lincoln | Government | Secondary | — | 767 | 923 |
| Navigator College, Port Lincoln | Independent | Combined | — | 466 | 1,013 |
| Port Lincoln Primary School, Port Lincoln | Government | Primary | — | 332 | 952 |
| Port Lincoln Junior Primary School, Port Lincoln | Government | Primary | — | 277 | 974 |
| Kirton Point Primary School, Port Lincoln | Government | Primary | — | 195 | 896 |
| Lincoln Gardens Primary School, Port Lincoln | Government | Primary | — | 49 | 701 |
| Port Lincoln Special School, Port Lincoln | Government | Combined | — | 20 | 900 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Port Lincoln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA46300/port-lincoln/topic/education