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Canning · Federal Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Canning

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Canning than in most other areas, with only 44.9% completing Year 12. This trend reflects a broader pattern of lower formal education levels across the region, where university degrees are also uncommon.

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📍 Canning, Federal Electorate

Where Canning sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.5% —

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Canning — lower than 88% of areas.

Canning12.5%
Rest of WA 13.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is far below the state and national figures, and this rate has fallen by 5.1 percentage points since 2011. Roughly 27.8% of residents have Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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44.9% ▼ -10.2%

Lower than 73% of federal electorate areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Canning, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (12%).

Year 12 44.9% Year 10 27.8% Year 11 11.5% Year 9 or below 8.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 12.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national rate. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.9% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.5% —

Lower than 88% of federal electorate 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 Canning, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (19%).

Certificate III / IV 39.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.7% Bachelor degree 15.6% Postgraduate degree 3.2% Certificate I / II 3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 20.6%, followed by management and commerce at 14.7%.

Schools

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

Canning has a school advantage score that is much lower than most areas. Government schools make up 70.2% of the sector, with primary schools being the most common type at 63.2%.

Schools within 3 km

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57

Higher than 57% of federal electorate 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).

Average school ICSEA

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992

Lower than 74% of federal electorate areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Canning

57 schools — 29,392 students, average ICSEA 992.

By sector: Government 40 · Independent 11 · Catholic 6

By type: Primary 36 · Combined 11 · Secondary 10
North Dandalup Primary School, North Dandalup Government Primary 3.8 km 172 985
Serpentine Primary School, Serpentine Government Primary 12.3 km 229 997
Eton Farm Primary School, Serpentine Independent Primary 14.2 km 59 1,010
Fairbridge College, Pinjarra Independent Secondary 14.5 km 167 912
Carcoola Primary School, Pinjarra Government Primary 16.6 km 123 931
Jarrahdale Primary School, Jarrahdale Government Primary 17.0 km 68 988
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Pinjarra Catholic Primary 20.0 km 190 994
Pinjarra Primary School, Pinjarra Government Primary 20.2 km 609 935
Pinjarra Senior High School, Pinjarra Government Secondary 20.3 km 685 952
Mundijong Primary School, Mundijong Government Primary 20.6 km 250 963
Coastal Lakes College, Lakelands Government Secondary 20.7 km 1,145 975
Lakelands Primary School, Lakelands Government Primary 20.8 km 646 970
Mandurah Baptist College, Lakelands Independent Combined 20.8 km 1,383 1,049
Riverside Primary School, Greenfields Government Primary 21.1 km 449 933
Riverside Education Support Centre, Greenfields Government Primary 21.1 km 82 988
Austin Cove Baptist College - California Crescent Campus, South Yunderup Independent Combined 21.1 km 726 1,003
Meadow Springs Primary School, Meadow Springs Government Primary 21.2 km 420 964
Meadow Springs Education Support Centre, Meadow Springs Government Primary 21.2 km 89 985
St Marcellin Catholic College, Madora Bay Independent Combined 21.3 km 54 1,046
Oakwood Primary School, Meadow Springs Government Primary 21.3 km 973 1,012
Foundation Christian College, Greenfields Independent Combined 21.3 km 714 1,037
Madora Bay Primary School, Madora Bay Government Primary 21.6 km 276 1,004
John Tonkin College, Mandurah Government Secondary 21.8 km 799 972
John Tonkin College Education Support Centre, Mandurah Government Secondary 21.8 km 32 939
Frederick Irwin Anglican School, Mandurah Independent Combined 21.9 km 1,682 1,072
Assumption Catholic Primary School, Mandurah Catholic Primary 22.4 km 327 1,020
Greenfields Primary School, Greenfields Government Primary 22.7 km 427 928
Court Grammar School, Mundijong Independent Combined 23.0 km 1,022 1,012
North Mandurah Primary School, Mandurah Government Primary 23.0 km 250 914
Coodanup College, Mandurah Government Secondary 23.1 km 886 911
Mandurah Catholic College, Mandurah Catholic Combined 24.2 km 1,604 1,030
Dudley Park Primary School, Mandurah Government Primary 24.3 km 402 904
Mandurah Primary School, Mandurah Government Primary 24.8 km 285 918
Glencoe Primary School, Halls Head Government Primary 27.1 km 422 970
Beenyup Primary School, Byford Government Primary 27.2 km 340 961
Woodland Grove Primary School, Byford Government Primary 27.5 km 781 993
Dwellingup Primary School, Dwellingup Government Primary 27.6 km 47 1,015
Byford John Calvin School, Byford Independent Primary 28.1 km 208 1,033
Halls Head Primary School, Halls Head Government Primary 28.1 km 386 962
Salvado Catholic College, Byford Catholic Combined 28.2 km 867 1,035
Byford Secondary College, Byford Government Secondary 28.2 km 1,419 971
Halls Head College, Halls Head Government Secondary 28.6 km 1,394 978
Halls Head College Education Support Centre, Halls Head Government Secondary 28.6 km 68 958
Byford Primary School, Byford Government Primary 28.6 km 426 969
West Byford Primary School, Byford Government Primary 29.1 km 817 992
Marri Grove Primary School, Byford Government Primary 29.5 km 545 963
South Halls Head Primary School, Halls Head Government Primary 30.2 km 629 1,008
Southern Hills Christian College, Bedfordale Independent Combined 33.4 km 453 1,020
Falcon Primary School, Wannanup Government Primary 34.3 km 554 1,001
Armadale Primary School, Armadale Government Primary 36.8 km 440 1,002
Ocean Road Primary School, Dawesville Government Primary 36.9 km 624 964
St Damien's Catholic Primary School, Dawesville Catholic Primary 36.9 km 416 1,028
Waroona District High School, Waroona Government Combined 41.3 km 298 919
St Joseph's School, Waroona Catholic Primary 41.4 km 164 971
Roleystone Community College, Roleystone Government Combined 42.6 km 640 1,022
Pickering Brook Primary School, Pickering Brook Government Primary 51.1 km 29 1,013
Carmel Adventist College, Carmel Independent Secondary 52.2 km 200 1,039

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 Canning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED503/canning/topic/education