39.8% ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 39.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gingin · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Gingin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 10.1% of adults in Gingin hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. While the number of people finishing high school has risen since 2011, the area still has a much lower proportion of university-qualified residents than most other regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people have finished Year 12 here than in most similar areas, sitting at 39.8%, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%. This is an improvement over the last decade, as the rate rose 7.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gingin, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 11 (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade certificates are the most common qualification, with 37.8% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. This helps explain why the rate of bachelor degrees is much lower than in most other areas.
10.1% ▲ +39.6%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Gingin, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study at 21.2%, followed by management and commerce at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Gingin has two government schools, which is fewer than about 78% of similar areas. These schools are smaller than most, with an average of 252 students per school.
2
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.50
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
504
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
252
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
954
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Gingin
2 schools — 504 students, average ICSEA 954.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Gingin District High School, Gingin | Government | Combined | — | 372 | 954 |
| Lancelin Primary School, Lancelin | Government | Primary | — | 132 | 955 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gingin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53570/gingin/topic/education