33.4% ▲ +31.5%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Port Pirie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Port Pirie
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 33.4% of people in Port Pirie finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This gap highlights a significant educational divide, with the area seeing some of the lowest rates of high school and university completion in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only about one in three residents completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure. This is a slight improvement on 2011, when the rate was 25.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Port Pirie, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.1% of the population, which is far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 44.8% of residents.
8.1% ▲ +40.5%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 Pirie, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 19.8%, followed by Society and Culture at 13.7% and Management and Commerce at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Port Pirie has eight schools, which is among the largest number for areas of this size. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas, and typical school sizes are smaller than the norm.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.37
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% 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).
2,659
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
332
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
938
Lower than 86% 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 Pirie
8 schools — 2,659 students, average ICSEA 938.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Airdale Primary School, Port Pirie | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 119 | 783 |
| Port Pirie West Primary School, Port Pirie | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 201 | 873 |
| Mid North Christian College, Port Pirie | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 203 | 998 |
| John Pirie Secondary School, Port Pirie | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 691 | 894 |
| Mid North Education Centre, Port Pirie | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 17 | 873 |
| St Mark's College - Bosco Campus, Port Pirie | Catholic | Combined | 2.5 km | 945 | 1,002 |
| Risdon Park Primary School, Port Pirie | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 300 | 944 |
| Solomontown Primary School, Port Pirie | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 183 | 881 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Port Pirie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405031122/port-pirie/topic/education