52.6% ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.7%
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Port Noarlunga South · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Port Noarlunga South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap in university degrees marks Port Noarlunga South, where only 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the national figure, though the area still performs better than many similar places. Most residents hold trade or vocational certificates instead.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 52.6% of people here finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is still a little below the South Australian figure and well below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Port Noarlunga South, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 11 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade qualifications are common, with 41.9% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. While 17.3% have a university degree, this is well below the 26.3% seen across Australia.
17.3% ▲ +61.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 17.3%
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 Noarlunga South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study at 17.0%, followed closely by management and commerce at 15.7% and society and culture at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 19 schools within 3km, which is more than about 89% of similar areas. Despite this, there are only 1.72 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.
1.72
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Higher than 86% 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).
403
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
984
Lower than 54% 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 Noarlunga South
19 schools — 7,648 students, average ICSEA 984.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 4
| South Port Primary School, Port Noarlunga South | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 295 | 968 |
| Port Noarlunga Primary School, Port Noarlunga | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 370 | 999 |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Seaford | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 536 | 1,017 |
| Noarlunga Downs Primary School, Noarlunga Downs | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 124 | 937 |
| Seaford Secondary College, Seaford | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 829 | 962 |
| Cardijn College - Marian Campus, Noarlunga Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 2,247 | 1,019 |
| Old Noarlunga Primary School, Old Noarlunga | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 155 | 999 |
| Christies Beach Primary School, Christies Beach | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 194 | 889 |
| Moana Primary School, Seaford | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 369 | 1,018 |
| FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement, Christie Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 137 | 952 |
| Christies Beach High School, Christie Downs | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 789 | 905 |
| Christie Downs Primary School, Christie Downs | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 205 | 925 |
| St John The Apostle Parish School, Christies Beach | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 334 | 1,021 |
| Seaford Rise Primary School, Seaford Rise | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 369 | 977 |
| Huntfield Heights School P-6, Huntfield Heights | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 80 | 898 |
| Hackham West School, Hackham West | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 110 | 867 |
| O'Sullivan Beach Primary School, O'Sullivan Beach | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 84 | 926 |
| Southern Montessori School, O'Sullivan Beach | Independent | Primary | 4.4 km | 230 | 1,095 |
| Calvary Lutheran Primary School, Morphett Vale | Independent | Primary | 4.4 km | 191 | 971 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Port Noarlunga South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41207/port-noarlunga-south/topic/education