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City of Port Adelaide Enfield

Highest level of schooling

In the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, 57.0% of people aged over 15 years had completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent) as of 2021. This was less than Greater Adelaide.

the City of Port Adelaide Enfield's school completion data is a useful indicator of socio-economic status. With other indicators, such as Proficiency in English, the data informs planners and decision-makers about people's ability to access services. Combined with Educational Qualifications it also allows assessment of the skill base of the population.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the highest year of primary or secondary school the person has completed?'

Highest level of secondary schooling completed
City of Port Adelaide Enfield - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Level of schoolingNumber%Greater Adelaide %Number%Greater Adelaide %2016 to 2021
Year 8 or below5,7845.34.06,7576.74.9-973
Year 9 or equivalent5,0614.64.45,2235.24.8-162
Year 10 or equivalent13,88912.613.513,72913.614.5+160
Year 11 or equivalent14,69513.315.414,43714.316.3+258
Year 12 or equivalent62,70257.057.050,28349.851.6+12,419
Did not go to school2,3582.11.12,1062.11.0+252
Not stated5,5995.14.68,3558.36.8-2,756
Total persons aged 15+110,088100.0100.0100,890100.0100.0+9,198
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the highest level of schooling attained by the population in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield in 2021 compared to Greater Adelaide shows that there was a higher proportion of people who had left school at an early level (Year 10 or less) and a similar proportion of people who completed Year 12 or equivalent.

Overall, 24.6% of the population left school at Year 10 or below, and 57.0% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 23.0% and 57.0% respectively for Greater Adelaide.

The major differences between the level of schooling attained by the population in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and Greater Adelaide were:

  • A larger percentage of persons who completed year 8 or below (5.3% compared to 4.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons who did not go to school (2.1% compared to 1.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 11 or equivalent (13.3% compared to 15.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the level of schooling attained by the population in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Year 12 or equivalent (+12,419 persons)
  • Year 8 or below (-973 persons)
  • Year 11 or equivalent (+258 persons)
  • Did not go to school (+252 persons)

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