70.5% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 70.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Canning · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Canning
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in Canning have finished high school and university than the state or national figures. About 70.5% of residents have completed Year 12, and over a third of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This strong educational trend has grown steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is much more common here than in most areas, with 70.5% of residents reaching this milestone. This figure has risen by 10 points since 2011 and sits far above the Western Australian average of 58.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Canning, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are well above the national figure, with 34.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This represents a 10 point increase since 2011 and is much higher than most similar areas.
34.6% ▲ +42.6%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Canning, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 21.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.5%. Health and society and culture qualifications also feature prominently.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Canning has 30 schools with 16,250 enrolments, which is larger than about 86% of similar areas. While the average school size and advantage scores are much higher than most areas, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children.
30
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.72
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16,250
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
542
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,072
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Canning
30 schools — 16,250 students, average ICSEA 1,072.
By sector: Government 22 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| Willetton Senior High School, Willetton | Government | Secondary | — | 2,767 | 1,131 |
| Lynwood Senior High School, Parkwood | Government | Secondary | — | 1,264 | 1,002 |
| Rostrata Primary School, Willetton | Government | Primary | — | 947 | 1,135 |
| St Norbert College, Queens Park | Catholic | Secondary | — | 910 | 1,060 |
| Cannington Community College, Cannington | Government | Combined | — | 819 | 983 |
| Riverton Primary School, Riverton | Government | Primary | — | 650 | 1,127 |
| Ranford Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | — | 646 | 1,102 |
| Willetton Primary School, Willetton | Government | Primary | — | 626 | 1,133 |
| Parkwood Primary School, Parkwood | Government | Primary | — | 619 | 1,030 |
| Fountain College - Ferndale Campus, Ferndale | Independent | Combined | — | 608 | 1,022 |
| Bannister Creek Primary School, Lynwood | Government | Primary | — | 607 | 1,036 |
| Gibbs Street Primary School, East Cannington | Government | Primary | — | 602 | 1,043 |
| Burrendah Primary School, Willetton | Government | Primary | — | 554 | 1,122 |
| Sevenoaks Senior College, Cannington | Government | Secondary | — | 439 | 964 |
| Shelley Primary School, Shelley | Government | Primary | — | 439 | 1,136 |
| St Joseph's School, Queens Park | Catholic | Primary | — | 432 | 1,075 |
| Canning Vale Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | — | 419 | 1,076 |
| Rossmoyne Primary School, Rossmoyne | Government | Primary | — | 407 | 1,147 |
| Orana Catholic Primary School, Willetton | Catholic | Primary | — | 380 | 1,095 |
| Bentley Primary School, Bentley | Government | Primary | — | 336 | 974 |
| Queens Park Primary School, Queens Park | Government | Primary | — | 336 | 1,005 |
| Wilson Primary School, Wilson | Government | Primary | — | 291 | 1,022 |
| OneSchool Global WA, Willetton | Independent | Combined | — | 258 | 986 |
| Queen of Apostles School, Riverton | Catholic | Primary | — | 208 | 1,115 |
| Al-Hidayah Islamic School, Bentley | Independent | Primary | — | 198 | 1,055 |
| Santa Clara School, St James | Catholic | Primary | — | 192 | 1,072 |
| Cannington Community Education Support Centre, Cannington | Government | Secondary | — | 127 | 984 |
| Castlereagh School, Willetton | Government | Combined | — | 75 | 1,070 |
| Canning Vale Education Support Centre, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | — | 50 | 1,064 |
| Riverton Education Support Centre, Riverton | Government | Primary | — | 44 | 1,068 |
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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/lga/LGA51330/canning/topic/education