39.3% ▲ +21.1%
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Eyre Peninsula and South West · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Eyre Peninsula and South West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Forty per cent of adults in Eyre Peninsula and South West hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the region. This area has far fewer residents with higher degrees than the national average, though school completion rates have risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This rate has risen 6.8 points since 2011, though it remains much lower than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Eyre Peninsula and South West, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.7% of the population, which is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%. This proportion has grown by 2.5 points over the last ten years.
10.7% ▲ +31.0%
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 Eyre Peninsula and South West, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 19.5%, followed by management and commerce at 11.9% and society and culture at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The region has 40 schools, with 3.79 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. These schools are typically much smaller than those in other regions, and the vast majority (87.5%) are government-run.
40
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.79
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9,365
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
234
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
949
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Eyre Peninsula and South West
40 schools — 9,365 students, average ICSEA 949.
By sector: Government 35 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Combined 21 · Primary 17 · Secondary 2
| Whyalla Secondary College, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Secondary | — | 1,004 | 900 |
| Samaritan College - St John's Campus, Whyalla | Catholic | Combined | — | 881 | 979 |
| St Joseph's School, Port Lincoln | Catholic | Combined | — | 829 | 1,015 |
| Port Lincoln High School, Port Lincoln | Government | Secondary | — | 767 | 923 |
| Navigator College, Port Lincoln | Independent | Combined | — | 466 | 1,013 |
| Ceduna Area School, Ceduna | Government | Combined | — | 448 | 859 |
| Cummins Area School, Cummins | Government | Combined | — | 382 | 994 |
| Port Lincoln Primary School, Port Lincoln | Government | Primary | — | 332 | 952 |
| Cleve Area School, Cleve | Government | Combined | — | 324 | 988 |
| Whyalla Town Primary School, Whyalla | Government | Primary | — | 318 | 989 |
| Port Lincoln Junior Primary School, Port Lincoln | Government | Primary | — | 277 | 974 |
| Streaky Bay Area School, Streaky Bay | Government | Combined | — | 276 | 977 |
| Nicolson Avenue Primary School, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Primary | — | 261 | 885 |
| Sunrise Christian School Whyalla, Whyalla Norrie | Independent | Combined | — | 257 | 1,006 |
| Tumby Bay Area School, Tumby Bay | Government | Combined | — | 237 | 988 |
| Memorial Oval Primary School, Whyalla | Government | Primary | — | 206 | 919 |
| Kirton Point Primary School, Port Lincoln | Government | Primary | — | 195 | 896 |
| Wudinna Area School, Wudinna | Government | Combined | — | 188 | 997 |
| Kimba Area School, Kimba | Government | Combined | — | 187 | 992 |
| Hincks Avenue Primary School, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Primary | — | 170 | 833 |
| Cowell Area School, Cowell | Government | Combined | — | 169 | 969 |
| Long Street Primary School, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Primary | — | 140 | 895 |
| Crossways Lutheran School Ceduna, Ceduna | Independent | Combined | — | 134 | 793 |
| Poonindie Community Learning Centre, Poonindie | Government | Primary | — | 131 | 984 |
| Karcultaby Area School, Karcultaby | Government | Combined | — | 83 | 998 |
| Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6, Whyalla Stuart | Government | Primary | — | 79 | 756 |
| Lake Wangary School, Wangary | Government | Primary | — | 74 | 970 |
| Fisk Street Primary School, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Primary | — | 63 | 857 |
| Whyalla Special Education Centre, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Combined | — | 63 | 890 |
| Elliston Area School, Elliston | Government | Combined | — | 61 | 961 |
| Miltaburra Area School, Wirrulla | Government | Combined | — | 61 | 962 |
| Yalata Anangu School, Yalata | Government | Combined | — | 50 | — |
| Lincoln Gardens Primary School, Port Lincoln | Government | Primary | — | 49 | 701 |
| Lock Area School, Lock | Government | Combined | — | 43 | 960 |
| Penong Primary School, Penong | Government | Primary | — | 36 | 870 |
| Ungarra Primary School, Ungarra | Government | Primary | — | 33 | 1,005 |
| Koonibba Aboriginal School, Koonibba | Government | Primary | — | 27 | — |
| Port Neill Primary School, Port Neill | Government | Primary | — | 26 | 1,060 |
| Port Lincoln Special School, Port Lincoln | Government | Combined | — | 20 | 900 |
| Oak Valley Aboriginal School, Oak Valley | Government | Combined | — | 18 | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Eyre Peninsula and South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40601/eyre-peninsula-and-south-west/topic/education