41.3% ▲ +21.5%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Goolwa - Port Elliot · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Goolwa - Port Elliot
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Goolwa - Port Elliot finished high school compared to the rest of the country. Only 41.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. However, the area is seeing a steady increase in both school completions and university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much lower than in most similar areas, though the share of people finishing Year 12 rose 7.3 points since 2011. Currently, 41.3% have finished Year 12, while 21.5% stopped at Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Goolwa - Port Elliot, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.0% of the population, which is well below the South Australian figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.8% of residents.
16.0% ▲ +49.5%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 16.0%
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 Goolwa - Port Elliot, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 15.3%, followed by management and commerce at 14.2%. Society and culture qualifications account for 13.0% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools in the area, all of which are government-run. These schools are smaller than those in about 66% of similar areas and have a lower average advantage score than most.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.22
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Lower than 92% 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).
917
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
306
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
974
Lower than 70% 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 Goolwa - Port Elliot
4 schools — 1,665 students, average ICSEA 1,007.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Goolwa Primary School, Goolwa | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 281 | 972 |
| Goolwa Secondary College, Goolwa | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 285 | 957 |
| Port Elliot Primary School, Port Elliot | Government | Primary | 12.5 km | 351 | 990 |
| Encounter Lutheran College, Victor Harbor | Independent | Combined | 16.2 km | 748 | 1,048 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Goolwa - Port Elliot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407011144/goolwa-port-elliot/topic/education