8.8% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Davenport · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Davenport
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Schooling and qualification levels in Davenport have remained consistently low compared to broader trends. Only 8.8% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that sits far below both the state and national averages. This pattern is reflected in the adult population, where very few hold university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 8.8% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. More than half of the population, 51.8%, reached Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Davenport, Year 9 or below is the majority at 53%; Year 11 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is much lower than most areas. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 46.2% of residents.
5.0% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Davenport, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Certificate I / II (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with degrees or certificates, the most common fields are Engineering and related areas at 19.2%, followed by Society and culture at 15.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 7 schools within 3km, which is more than 79% of similar areas. Most are government-run (85.7%) and typically smaller than average, with a mean size of 207 students.
7
Higher than 75% 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).
207
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
834
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Davenport
7 schools — 1,450 students, average ICSEA 834.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 3 · Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Carlton School, Port Augusta | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 99 | 685 |
| Augusta Park Primary School, Port Augusta | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 190 | 795 |
| Port Augusta Secondary School, Port Augusta | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 662 | 848 |
| Seaview Christian College, Port Augusta | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 168 | 883 |
| Flinders View Primary School, Port Augusta West | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 141 | 761 |
| Port Augusta Special School, Port Augusta | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 40 | 860 |
| Port Augusta West Primary School, Port Augusta West | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 150 | 924 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Davenport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40351/davenport/topic/education