Port Kenny · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Port Kenny

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

Very few residents in Port Kenny have completed high school or university, placing the area among the lowest for education levels in the region. Only 15.7% of people have finished Year 12, and no adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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📍 Port Kenny, Suburb / Locality

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

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  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Kenny — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Port Kenny0.0%
5671, SA 9.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are far below the national figure, with just 15.7% completing Year 12. The most common highest year of school reached is Year 10, at 35.3%.

15.7%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 15.7%

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

Highest year of school

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In Port Kenny, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 9 or below (24%) and Year 12 (18%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Kenny, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 33%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Health at 32%, ahead of Education (21%).

Field of qualification

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In Port Kenny, the largest group is Health at 46%, followed by Education (31%) and Engineering & related (23%).

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation more common than in about 59% of similar places.

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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 Kenny — 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 Kenny [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41200/port-kenny/topic/education