35.8% ▲ +24.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Port Augusta West · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Port Augusta West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Low school completion rates define the educational landscape in Port Augusta West. Only 35.8% of residents finished Year 12, a figure far below both the state and national levels. This lack of senior schooling is reflected in the low number of adults with university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, with only 35.8% of people finishing their final year. Roughly 23% of residents stopped at Year 11, and another 18.5% left after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Port Augusta West, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 11 (26%) and Year 10 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, as the 12.2% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
12.2% ▲ +35.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 Port Augusta West, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 19%, followed by society and culture at 13% and management and commerce at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Port Augusta West has nine schools within 3km, which is more than about 81% of similar areas. Most are government primary or combined schools, though the average school advantage score is among the lowest for its level.
5.04
Higher than 59% 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).
231
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
873
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Port Augusta West
9 schools — 2,077 students, average ICSEA 873.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 4 · Secondary 1
| Willsden Primary School, Port Augusta | Government | Primary | 14.2 km | 86 | 758 |
| Seaview Christian College, Port Augusta | Independent | Combined | 14.8 km | 168 | 883 |
| Port Augusta Secondary School, Port Augusta | Government | Secondary | 14.9 km | 662 | 848 |
| Caritas College, Port Augusta West | Catholic | Combined | 15.3 km | 541 | 995 |
| Augusta Park Primary School, Port Augusta | Government | Primary | 15.4 km | 190 | 795 |
| Carlton School, Port Augusta | Government | Combined | 15.5 km | 99 | 685 |
| Port Augusta West Primary School, Port Augusta West | Government | Primary | 15.5 km | 150 | 924 |
| Port Augusta Special School, Port Augusta | Government | Combined | 16.6 km | 40 | 860 |
| Flinders View Primary School, Port Augusta West | Government | Primary | 16.6 km | 141 | 761 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Port Augusta West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41190/port-augusta-west/topic/education