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Education & Qualifications in Southport

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common credential in Southport, where only 8.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The area sees much lower levels of formal schooling and higher education than most other regions.

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Where Southport sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Southport — lower than 76% of areas.

Southport8.6%
0822, NT 6.2%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 26.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Northern Territory's 49.8%. This figure is among the lowest for this level across similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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26.6% —

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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Southport splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (38%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.

Year 12 26.6% Year 10 24.9% Year 9 or below 12.7% Year 11 5.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with the typical resident holding a Certificate III or IV (36.9%). The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much lower than most areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.6% —

Lower than 76% 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 Southport, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Bachelor degree is next at 13%.

Certificate III / IV 36.9% Bachelor degree 7.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.6% Postgraduate degree 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 18%, followed by management and commerce at 9.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Southport, the largest group is Engineering & related at 31%, followed by Management & commerce (17%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (14%).

Engineering & related 18.0% Management & commerce 9.9% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.1% Society & culture 6.3% Agriculture & environment 5.4% Architecture & building 4.5% Education 3.6% Natural & physical sciences 2.7%

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 areas in this regard.

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 Southport — 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 Southport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70242/southport/topic/education