41.4% ▲ +30.7%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Victor Harbor · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Victor Harbor
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Victor Harbor finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 41.4% completing Year 12. While this is well below the national figure, the area has seen a steady climb in education levels over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.4% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian rate of 54.6%. This figure has risen by 9.7 percentage points since 2011, though 21.9% of residents still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Victor Harbor, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with 15.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the state average of 22.7%, though the proportion of graduates rose 5.6 percentage points since 2011.
15.5% ▲ +57.3%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 15.5%
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 Victor Harbor, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16%, followed by engineering and health, which sit at 14.6% and 13.8% respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Victor Harbor has four schools with a total of 2,503 enrolments, which is larger than about 72% of similar areas. The schools are evenly split between government and independent sectors, and the average school size of 626 is much higher than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.11
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
2,503
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
626
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,018
Higher than 51% 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 Victor Harbor
5 schools — 2,854 students, average ICSEA 1,015.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Investigator College, Victor Harbor | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 668 | 1,065 |
| Victor Harbor High School, Victor Harbor | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 633 | 974 |
| Victor Harbor Primary School, Victor Harbor | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 454 | 963 |
| Encounter Lutheran College, Victor Harbor | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 748 | 1,048 |
| Port Elliot Primary School, Port Elliot | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 351 | 990 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Victor Harbor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407011148/victor-harbor/topic/education