51.2% ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Port Adelaide · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Port Adelaide
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Port Adelaide have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. While 51.2% of people completed Year 12, this is well below the national figure of 58.8%. However, education levels are climbing, with the number of people finishing Year 12 rising by 11 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 51.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below South Australia's 54.6%. Other common highest years of schooling include Year 11 at 15.8% and Year 10 at 14.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Port Adelaide, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 11 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 17.6%, which is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. This has improved since 2011, rising by 6.3 percentage points, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 34.6%.
17.6% ▲ +56.1%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 17.6%
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 Adelaide, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 16.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Port Adelaide has three schools with an average size of 540 students, which is higher than most areas. Two-thirds of the schools are Catholic and primary-focused, and there are 26 schools within 3km of the area.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.75
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 63% 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).
1,620
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
540
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,005
Lower than 55% 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 Port Adelaide
26 schools — 10,668 students, average ICSEA 999.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 7 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 17 · Combined 5 · Secondary 4
| St Joseph's School, Ottoway | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 154 | 990 |
| Mount Carmel College Secondary Campus, Rosewater | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,204 | 1,008 |
| Pennington School R-6, Pennington | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 262 | 934 |
| Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School, Birkenhead | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 232 | 902 |
| Alberton Primary School, Queenstown | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 262 | 1,002 |
| Portside Christian College, New Port | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 626 | 1,067 |
| Largs Bay School, Largs Bay | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 418 | 1,018 |
| St Patrick's School, Mansfield Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 180 | 1,002 |
| Ngutu College, Woodville North | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 260 | 909 |
| Westport Primary School, Semaphore Park | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 421 | 1,025 |
| Le Fevre High School, Semaphore South | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 456 | 951 |
| Dominican School, Semaphore | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 230 | 1,048 |
| Woodville Gardens School Birth-6, Woodville Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 478 | 983 |
| Woodville High School, St Clair | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,170 | 973 |
| The Grove Education Centre, Woodville | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 63 | 992 |
| Hendon Primary School, Royal Park | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 270 | 965 |
| Our Lady of the Visitation School, Taperoo | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 320 | 1,026 |
| Ocean View P-12 College, Taperoo | Government | Combined | 4.5 km | 629 | 918 |
| West Lakes Shore School, West Lakes Shore | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 554 | 1,060 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School, Albert Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 278 | 1,043 |
| Woodville Primary School, Woodville South | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 204 | 1,020 |
| Whitefriars School, Woodville Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 603 | 1,076 |
| Adelaide West Special Education Centre, Taperoo | Government | Combined | 5.1 km | 79 | 989 |
| Seaton High School, Seaton | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 917 | 1,001 |
| North Haven School, North Haven | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 249 | 985 |
| Seaton Park Primary School, Seaton | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 149 | 999 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Port Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404021101/port-adelaide/topic/education