39.5% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Portland North · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Portland North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Portland North have seen a steady shift since 2011, though schooling rates remain low. Only 39.5% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. The area relies heavily on trade qualifications rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people in Portland North have finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country. At 39.5%, this is 19 points lower than the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Portland North, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 11 (21%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Most adults hold a Certificate III or IV, while only 14% have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Victoria figure of 29.2%.
14.0% ▲ +27.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 14.0%
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 Portland North, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in engineering and related fields at 21.9%, followed by health and management and commerce, which both sit at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8.85 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most similar areas. Most of the five local schools are government-run and primary-focused.
8.85
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality 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).
158
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
982
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Portland North
5 schools — 790 students, average ICSEA 982.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Portland North Primary School, Portland North | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 133 | 971 |
| Bolwarra Primary School, Bolwarra | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 36 | 979 |
| Portland Bay School, Portland | Government | Combined | 5.7 km | 74 | 898 |
| Portland Primary School, Portland | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 256 | 981 |
| Bayview College, Portland | Independent | Secondary | 6.0 km | 291 | 1,009 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Portland North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22111/portland-north/topic/education