54.1% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Denmark · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Denmark
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Denmark have finished school and earned degrees than in 2011. While 23.5% of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher, the proportion of residents who completed Year 12 has also risen to 54.1%. These figures are much higher than in most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Over half the population, or 54.1%, have completed Year 12, which is a rise of 5 points since 2011. This is still well below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Denmark, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 23.5% of adults, a figure that is about the same as the state average. This is much higher than most similar areas and rose 4.2 points since 2011.
23.5% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Denmark splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification in the area are engineering and related subjects at 12.6%, followed by education at 11.6% and health at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The five local schools have an average advantage score of 1,038, which is much higher than most areas. Government schools make up 60% of the sector, with 1,238 total enrolments across primary, secondary and combined campuses.
5
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.61
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1,238
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
248
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,038
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Denmark
5 schools — 1,238 students, average ICSEA 1,038.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Denmark Primary School, Denmark | Government | Primary | — | 427 | 1,026 |
| Denmark Senior High School, Denmark | Government | Secondary | — | 422 | 1,038 |
| Golden Hill Steiner School, Denmark | Independent | Combined | — | 157 | 1,061 |
| Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Denmark, Denmark | Government | Secondary | — | 143 | 1,024 |
| Kwoorabup Community School, Denmark | Independent | Primary | — | 89 | 1,079 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Denmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52730/denmark/topic/education