Port Mannum · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Port Mannum

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

Low levels of formal schooling shape the local workforce in Port Mannum, where only 25% of people have completed Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, and it is among the lowest levels for this qualification across similar areas.

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

6.3% ▼ -6.8%
  • 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 Mannum — lower than 85% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Port Mannum6.3%
5238, SA 7.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 10 is the most common highest school year finished at 27.1%, while 21.4% of residents left school in Year 9 or below. These figures are far below the South Australian average.

25.0% ▲ +4.3%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.0%
  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 25.0%

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

Highest year of school

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Port Mannum splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (28%) and Year 12 (26%), with Year 11 at 23%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with only 6.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, with over half of qualified residents holding a Certificate III or IV.

6.3% ▼ -6.8%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.8%
  • 2016: 5.5%
  • 2021: 6.3%

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 Mannum, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 68%; Bachelor degree is next at 13%.

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 20.4% and Society and Culture at 14.6%. Architecture, building, and hospitality services also make up significant shares of the local study fields.

Schools

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

The area is served by one government-run combined school, which is around the middle size for its level. However, this school has an advantage score of 936, which is much lower than most areas.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

936

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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

Schools serving Port Mannum

1 school — 398 students, average ICSEA 936.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1

Schools serving Port Mannum, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Mannum Community College, Mannum Government Combined 1.4 km 398 936

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 Mannum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41203/port-mannum/topic/education