27.2% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Laverton · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Laverton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Laverton have finished high school or university than in 2011. Only 27.2% of people have completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average and has dropped since 2011. This trend is mirrored in higher education, where the share of adults with a university degree has also fallen.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is among the lowest for similar areas, with only 27.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is 32 points lower than the Australian figure and represents a fall of 6.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Laverton, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 5.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Western Australian average of 23.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 21.4% of residents.
5.8% ▼ -31.0%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Laverton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common field is Engineering and related studies at 13.2%. Other common fields include Management and commerce at 4.8% and Health at 4.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two government schools with a total of 110 enrolments. These schools are much smaller than those in most other areas, though there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most similar places.
2
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
14.49
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
110
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
55
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
738
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Laverton
2 schools — 110 students, average ICSEA 738.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Laverton School, Laverton | Government | Combined | — | 100 | 738 |
| Mount Margaret Remote Community School, Mount Margaret | Government | Primary | — | 10 | — |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Laverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54970/laverton/topic/education