34.5% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Northampton · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Northampton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A small rise in school and university finishes has seen more people in Northampton gain qualifications since 2011. However, the area still has far fewer people finishing Year 12 and holding degrees than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate has risen slightly since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Northampton, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.9% of the population, a figure far below the Western Australian average of 23.8%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification here at 36.3%.
8.9% ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Northampton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 17.8%, followed by management and commerce at 9.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Northampton has four schools with a total of 412 enrolments, which is smaller than most similar areas. While school sizes are much lower than average, there are 8.37 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas.
4
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
8.37
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
412
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
103
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
946
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Northampton
4 schools — 412 students, average ICSEA 946.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 2
| Kalbarri District High School, Kalbarri | Government | Combined | — | 208 | 981 |
| Northampton District High School, Northampton | Government | Combined | — | 138 | 884 |
| St Mary's School, Northampton | Catholic | Primary | — | 56 | 979 |
| Binnu Primary School, Binnu | Government | Primary | — | 10 | 894 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Northampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56790/northampton/topic/education