60.5% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.8%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
New Port · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in New Port
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in New Port have climbed significantly over the last decade, creating a highly qualified local population. Most of the adults here hold a degree or a trade qualification, with 60.5% of residents finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is much more common here than in most areas. At 60.5%, this is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In New Port, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 11 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is well-qualified, with 27.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state average of 22.7% and a little above the national figure.
27.8% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →New Port splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 21.6%, followed by engineering at 17.5% and society and culture at 16.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
New Port is served by 9 schools within 3km, which is more than 81% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than most, with a higher average advantage score.
21.28
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Higher than 78% 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).
489
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,016
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving New Port
9 schools — 4,403 students, average ICSEA 1,016.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School, Birkenhead | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 232 | 902 |
| Portside Christian College, New Port | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 626 | 1,067 |
| Le Fevre High School, Semaphore South | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 456 | 951 |
| Westport Primary School, Semaphore Park | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 421 | 1,025 |
| Dominican School, Semaphore | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 230 | 1,048 |
| Alberton Primary School, Queenstown | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 262 | 1,002 |
| West Lakes Shore School, West Lakes Shore | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 554 | 1,060 |
| Largs Bay School, Largs Bay | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 418 | 1,018 |
| Mount Carmel College Secondary Campus, Rosewater | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,204 | 1,008 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in New Port [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41024/new-port/topic/education