42.0% ▲ +30.2%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Portarlington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Portarlington
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common credential in Portarlington, held by 30.1% of adults. While the area has seen a steady climb in school and university completion since 2011, it still sits well below state and national figures for higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is a significant improvement, however, as the rate rose by 9.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Portarlington, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.4% of the population, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. This also represents a 6.4 percentage point increase over the last decade.
18.4% ▲ +52.5%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 18.4%
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 Portarlington, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 14.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Portarlington has two primary schools, both run by the government. These are much smaller than most other areas, with a total of 323 enrolments and a lower average school advantage score.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.99
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
323
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
162
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
989
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Portarlington
2 schools — 323 students, average ICSEA 989.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Portarlington Primary School, Portarlington | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 150 | 1,010 |
| St Leonards Primary School, St Leonards | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 173 | 970 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Portarlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203031051/portarlington/topic/education