36.5% ▲ +20.7%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Portland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Portland
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Portland have finished high school or university compared to other areas, though education levels have been climbing. Only 11.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This suggests a local workforce relying more on trade certificates and practical skills than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures at 36.5%, though this has risen 6.3 points since 2011. Many residents left school earlier, with 21.4% finishing at Year 10 and 16% finishing at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Portland, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Victorian average. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 40.5% of adults.
11.4% ▲ +28.1%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.4%
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 Portland, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 16.6%. Health (12.5%) and Society and Culture (12.4%) are also prominent fields of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Portland has 9 schools, which is among the largest number of schools for an area of this size. While the average school is much smaller than most areas at 207 students, there are 5.12 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.12
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% 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).
1,859
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
207
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
971
Lower than 72% 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 Portland
10 schools — 1,895 students, average ICSEA 971.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Portland Bay School, Portland | Government | Combined | 0.7 km | 74 | 898 |
| Portland Primary School, Portland | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 256 | 981 |
| Bayview College, Portland | Independent | Secondary | 1.4 km | 291 | 1,009 |
| St John's Lutheran School, Portland | Independent | Primary | 1.7 km | 112 | 1,007 |
| Portland Secondary College, Portland | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 505 | 946 |
| All Saints Parish School, Portland | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 260 | 1,003 |
| Bundarra Primary School, Portland | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 86 | 897 |
| Portland North Primary School, Portland North | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 133 | 971 |
| Portland South Primary School, Portland | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 142 | 958 |
| Bolwarra Primary School, Bolwarra | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 36 | 979 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Portland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217011422/portland/topic/education