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Education & Qualifications in Victor Harbor

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

Far fewer people in Victor Harbor finished high school or earned a university degree compared to the state and national figures. While 41.5% of residents completed Year 12, this is well below the Australian average of 58.8%. However, the area is seeing a steady rise in qualifications, with the share of people finishing school jumping 16 points since 2011.

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📍 Victor Harbor, Urban Centre

Where Victor Harbor sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.8% ▲ +176.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Victor Harbor — higher than 71% of areas.

Victor Harbor15.8%
5211, SA 15.6%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 41.5% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is a significant improvement from 2011, when only 25.3% had completed their final school year.

Completed Year 12

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41.5% ▲ +64.0%

Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Victor Harbor, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (22%).

Year 12 41.5% Year 10 21.8% Year 11 20.5% Year 9 or below 11.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.8% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but far below the national average of 26.3%. This has risen 10 points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 33.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.8% ▲ +176.2%

Higher than 71% of urban centre 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 Victor Harbor, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).

Certificate III / IV 33.9% Bachelor degree 18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.7% Postgraduate degree 5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.0% Certificate I / II 2.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.3%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Victor Harbor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL413006/victor-harbor/topic/education