41.5% ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Port Lincoln · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Port Lincoln
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Port Lincoln have finished high school and earned degrees than in 2011, though levels remain low. Year 12 completion rose 8.1 percentage points over the decade to 41.5%. While these figures are climbing, they are still far below the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas, although the rate has risen since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Port Lincoln, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.8% of the population, far below the 26.3% seen nationally. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 39.4% of residents.
11.8% ▲ +35.3%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 Lincoln, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related fields at 16.0%, followed by management and commerce at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Port Lincoln has 8 schools serving 2,935 students, which is a larger enrolment than about 79% of similar areas. Most students attend government schools, which make up 75.0% of the sector.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.65
Higher than 63% 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).
2,935
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
367
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
966
Lower than 74% 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 Lincoln
8 schools — 2,935 students, average ICSEA 966.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Port Lincoln High School, Port Lincoln | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 767 | 923 |
| Port Lincoln Primary School, Port Lincoln | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 332 | 952 |
| Port Lincoln Junior Primary School, Port Lincoln | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 277 | 974 |
| St Joseph's School, Port Lincoln | Catholic | Combined | 3.3 km | 829 | 1,015 |
| Port Lincoln Special School, Port Lincoln | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 20 | 900 |
| Lincoln Gardens Primary School, Port Lincoln | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 49 | 701 |
| Kirton Point Primary School, Port Lincoln | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 195 | 896 |
| Navigator College, Port Lincoln | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 466 | 1,013 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Port Lincoln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406011133/port-lincoln/topic/education