28.9% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Douglas Point · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Douglas Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 28.9% of residents in Douglas Point finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is a place where most adults have not completed high school or a university degree, though a high number of people hold trade certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are much lower than most areas, with the typical person finishing Year 10. This is far below the South Australian rate of 54.6% for Year 12 completion.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Douglas Point, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (33%) and Year 11 (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, as only 6.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average, while nearly half of the population holds a Certificate III or IV.
6.7% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
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 Douglas Point, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 80%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are heavily skewed toward technical fields, with 44% of degrees or certificates being in engineering and related areas, and 12% in health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8 schools within 3km, which is more than 80% of similar areas. Most are government primary schools, though the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
333
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
915
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Douglas Point
8 schools — 2,661 students, average ICSEA 915.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Long Street Primary School, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 140 | 895 |
| Whyalla Special Education Centre, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 63 | 890 |
| Nicolson Avenue Primary School, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 261 | 885 |
| Whyalla Secondary College, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,004 | 900 |
| Samaritan College - St John's Campus, Whyalla | Catholic | Combined | 2.5 km | 881 | 979 |
| Hincks Avenue Primary School, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 170 | 833 |
| Fisk Street Primary School, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 63 | 857 |
| Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6, Whyalla Stuart | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 79 | 756 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Douglas Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40370/douglas-point/topic/education