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Education & Qualifications in Port Germein

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Far fewer people in Port Germein have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 28.2% of residents finished Year 12, and just 6.5% hold a bachelor degree or higher, putting the town far below the national figures for education.

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📍 Port Germein, Suburb / Locality

Where Port Germein sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.5% ▲ +178.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Germein — lower than 84% of areas.

Port Germein6.5%
5495, SA 8.3%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 28.2% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. This is much lower than most areas, with 17.2% of residents having a Year 9 education or less.

Completed Year 12

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28.2% ▲ +36.7%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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Port Germein splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (32%) and Year 10 (28%), with Year 11 at 21%.

Year 12 28.2% Year 10 25.2% Year 11 19.0% Year 9 or below 17.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with a bachelor degree or higher held by only 6.5% of adults. This is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%, while Certificate III or IV is the most typical qualification at 38.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.5% ▲ +178.5%

Lower than 84% 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

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In Port Germein, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 38.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.8% Bachelor degree 6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.8% Certificate I / II 3.6% Postgraduate degree 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 18%, followed by health and society and culture, both at 13.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Port Germein, the largest group is Engineering & related at 26%, followed by Health (20%) and Society & culture (20%).

Engineering & related 18.0% Health 13.8% Society & culture 13.8% Management & commerce 11.4% Education 6.0% Architecture & building 4.2% Agriculture & environment 3.0%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Port Germein — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Port Germein [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41196/port-germein/topic/education