49.6% ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lower Inman Valley · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Lower Inman Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 34% of adults in Lower Inman Valley hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While the community has more university degrees than most similar places, it still falls well below the state and national figures for both higher education and Year 12 completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Almost half of residents, or 49.6%, finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the South Australian figure of 54.6% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lower Inman Valley, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 19.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a rate that is higher than most similar areas but well below the 26.3% seen across Australia.
19.6% ▲ +36.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 19.6%
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 Lower Inman Valley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are health at 17.9%, followed by engineering at 16.4% and management and commerce at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools within 3km, which is more than 73% of similar areas. These schools are larger and have a higher advantage score than most other areas.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
626
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,018
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lower Inman Valley
4 schools — 2,503 students, average ICSEA 1,018.
By sector: Independent 2 · Government 2
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Investigator College, Victor Harbor | Independent | Combined | 5.7 km | 668 | 1,065 |
| Victor Harbor Primary School, Victor Harbor | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 454 | 963 |
| Victor Harbor High School, Victor Harbor | Government | Secondary | 6.4 km | 633 | 974 |
| Encounter Lutheran College, Victor Harbor | Independent | Combined | 6.9 km | 748 | 1,048 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lower Inman Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40786/lower-inman-valley/topic/education