32.3% ▲ +81.3%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Menzies · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Menzies
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 32.3% of people in Menzies have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While this is much lower than most areas, the proportion of people finishing high school rose by 14 points since 2011. Most adults here hold a Certificate III or IV rather than a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Western Australian average, though it has improved recently. About 19.7% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Menzies, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 6.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the national average and has barely changed since 2011. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 28.5% of residents.
6.7% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Menzies, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 22.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 4.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two government schools with very small enrolments, averaging just 16 students per school. Despite their size, there are 68.97 schools per 1,000 children, which is among the highest at this level.
2
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
68.97
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
32
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
16
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
659
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Menzies
2 schools — 32 students, average ICSEA 659.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Combined 2
| Tjuntjuntjara Remote Community School, Great Victoria Desert | Government | Combined | — | 19 | — |
| Menzies Community School, Menzies | Government | Combined | — | 13 | 659 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Menzies [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55390/menzies/topic/education