37.9% ▲ +33.1%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Port Pirie Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Port Pirie Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower qualification levels than most similar areas define Port Pirie Surrounds. Only 11.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. While school completion has improved recently, the area remains significantly behind both state and national benchmarks for formal education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen by 9.4 points since 2011 to reach 37.9%. This remains far below the South Australian rate of 54.6%, with about 21% of residents finishing school at Year 11 or lower.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Port Pirie Surrounds, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is just 11.1%, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.5% of the population.
11.1% ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.1%
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 Surrounds, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in Engineering and related fields at 20.7%. Other common areas of study include Health at 13.4% and Management and commerce at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 government primary schools in the area with a total of 183 enrolments. While the number of schools per 1,000 children is much higher than most areas, the average school size of 61 students is among the lowest.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.52
Higher than 84% 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).
183
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
61
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
963
Lower than 75% 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 Surrounds
10 schools — 2,151 students, average ICSEA 955.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 3
| Crystal Brook Primary School, Crystal Brook | Government | Primary | 10.0 km | 106 | 977 |
| St Mark's College - Bosco Campus, Port Pirie | Catholic | Combined | 20.1 km | 945 | 1,002 |
| Risdon Park Primary School, Port Pirie | Government | Primary | 20.2 km | 300 | 944 |
| Mid North Christian College, Port Pirie | Independent | Combined | 20.6 km | 203 | 998 |
| Solomontown Primary School, Port Pirie | Government | Primary | 21.1 km | 183 | 881 |
| Airdale Primary School, Port Pirie | Government | Primary | 21.3 km | 119 | 783 |
| Port Pirie West Primary School, Port Pirie | Government | Primary | 22.6 km | 201 | 873 |
| Mid North Education Centre, Port Pirie | Government | Combined | 23.2 km | 17 | 873 |
| Napperby Primary School, Napperby | Government | Primary | 23.6 km | 57 | 920 |
| Koolunga Primary School, Koolunga | Government | Primary | 32.0 km | 20 | 1,013 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Port Pirie Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405031123/port-pirie-surrounds/topic/education