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Port Julia · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Port Julia

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

Only 34% of residents in Port Julia finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a trend of lower formal schooling and university qualifications across the local area compared to the rest of the country.

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

11.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Julia — lower than 64% of areas.

Port Julia11.3%
5580, SA 8.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is much lower than most areas, sitting at 34% compared to 58.8% across Australia. Another 34% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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34.0% —

Lower than 79% 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 Julia splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (35%) and Year 10 (35%), with Year 11 at 20%.

Year 12 34.0% Year 10 34.0% Year 11 18.9% Year 9 or below 9.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 11.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.1% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.3% —

Lower than 64% 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 Julia, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (27%) and Bachelor degree (23%).

Certificate III / IV 36.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 19.4% Bachelor degree 16.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with higher qualifications, the most common fields are health and education, each accounting for 19.4% of degrees.

Field of qualification

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Port Julia splits fairly evenly between Health (27%) and Education (27%), with Management & commerce at 19%.

Health 19.4% Education 19.4% Management & commerce 13.9% Engineering & related 11.1% Society & culture 8.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Port Julia, a situation more common here than in 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 Julia — 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 Julia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41199/port-julia/topic/education