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Education & Qualifications in Port Victoria

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

Far fewer people in Port Victoria have finished high school or university than in most similar areas. Only 26.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This profile shows a community where few hold high-level degrees, but many have earned vocational certificates.

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📍 Port Victoria, Suburb / Locality

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

7.1% ▲ +26.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Victoria — lower than 82% of areas.

Port Victoria7.1%
5573, SA 8.5%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is among the lowest for similar areas at 26.4%, which is 32 points lower than the Australian average. About 15.9% of the population left school in Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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26.4% ▲ +23.4%

Lower than 91% 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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In Port Victoria, the largest group is Year 12 at 31%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 11 (25%).

Year 12 26.4% Year 10 21.7% Year 11 21.2% Year 9 or below 15.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 7.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the South Australian average of 22.7%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.9% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.1% ▲ +26.4%

Lower than 82% 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 Victoria, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 33.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.1% Bachelor degree 8.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.2% Postgraduate degree 2.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering (17.2%) and Management and Commerce (12.9%). Health and Architecture also feature prominently in the local skill set.

Field of qualification

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In Port Victoria, the largest group is Engineering & related at 26%, followed by Management & commerce (19%) and Health (15%).

Engineering & related 17.2% Management & commerce 12.9% Health 9.7% Architecture & building 8.1% Education 7.0% Agriculture & environment 5.4% Society & culture 4.8% Creative arts 1.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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 Victoria — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Port Victoria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41213/port-victoria/topic/education