34.4% ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Outback - North and East · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Outback - North and East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Outback - North and East have completed high school compared to most other areas. Only 34.4% of people finished Year 12, though this is a rise from 29.1% in 2011. This pattern is seen in higher education too, where the number of adults with university degrees is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below both the state and national figures, though it has risen 5.3 points since 2011. About 20% of the population finished Year 11, and another 19.8% finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Outback - North and East, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.3% of residents.
10.1% ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Outback - North and East, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 19.4%, followed by management and commerce at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 28 schools, which is more than half of similar areas, but they are smaller than average with only 146 students each. Government schools dominate the sector at 89.3%, and most are combined primary and secondary schools.
28
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.81
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4,096
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
146
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
885
Lower than 92% 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 Outback - North and East
28 schools — 4,096 students, average ICSEA 885.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 21 · Primary 6 · Secondary 1
| Port Augusta Secondary School, Port Augusta | Government | Secondary | — | 662 | 848 |
| Caritas College, Port Augusta West | Catholic | Combined | — | 541 | 995 |
| Roxby Downs Area School, Roxby Downs | Government | Combined | — | 491 | 922 |
| Stirling North Primary School, Stirling North | Government | Primary | — | 317 | 938 |
| St Barbara's Parish School, Roxby Downs | Catholic | Combined | — | 201 | 975 |
| Augusta Park Primary School, Port Augusta | Government | Primary | — | 190 | 795 |
| Coober Pedy Area School, Coober Pedy | Government | Combined | — | 175 | 785 |
| Seaview Christian College, Port Augusta | Independent | Combined | — | 168 | 883 |
| Port Augusta West Primary School, Port Augusta West | Government | Primary | — | 150 | 924 |
| Ernabella Anangu School, Ghan | Government | Combined | — | 148 | — |
| Flinders View Primary School, Port Augusta West | Government | Primary | — | 141 | 761 |
| Quorn Area School, Quorn | Government | Combined | — | 117 | 910 |
| Amata Anangu School, Amata | Government | Combined | — | 106 | — |
| Carlton School, Port Augusta | Government | Combined | — | 99 | 685 |
| Indulkana Anangu School, Indulkana | Government | Combined | — | 97 | — |
| Willsden Primary School, Port Augusta | Government | Primary | — | 86 | 758 |
| Mimili Anangu School, Mimili | Government | Combined | — | 75 | — |
| Fregon Anangu School, Fregon | Government | Combined | — | 62 | 715 |
| Pipalyatjara Anangu School, Pipalyatjara | Government | Combined | — | 59 | — |
| Hawker Area School, Hawker | Government | Combined | — | 45 | 930 |
| Leigh Creek Area School, Leigh Creek | Government | Combined | — | 42 | 791 |
| Port Augusta Special School, Port Augusta | Government | Combined | — | 40 | 860 |
| Marree Aboriginal School, Marree | Government | Combined | — | 19 | 781 |
| Andamooka Primary School, Andamooka | Government | Primary | — | 16 | — |
| Oodnadatta Aboriginal School, Oodnadatta | Government | Combined | — | 16 | — |
| Kenmore Park Anangu School, Alice Springs | Government | Combined | — | 14 | — |
| Woomera Area School, Woomera | Government | Combined | — | 10 | 954 |
| Murputja Anangu School, Alice Springs | Government | Combined | — | 9 | — |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Outback - North and East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40602/outback-north-and-east/topic/education