Trayning · Council (LGA)

Education & Qualifications in Trayning

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Much lower school completion rates than most similar areas define Trayning, where only 31.6% of residents finished Year 12. This gap is stark compared to the national figure, and the proportion of people with high school diplomas has actually fallen since 2011.

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📍 Trayning, Council (LGA)

Where Trayning sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.1% ▼ -44.5%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 3 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 11 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 18 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 44 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 94 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 111 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 65 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 38 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 31 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 21 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 20 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 5 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 11 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 8 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 5 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 13 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 1 area
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 9 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 5 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 5 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 11 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 6 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 6 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 1 area
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 7 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 6 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 3 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 1 area

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Trayning — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Trayning4.1%
Rest of WA 13.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 31.6% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national average. Year 10 is the most common point where residents left school, accounting for 35.2% of the population.

31.6% ▼ -9.9%

Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 35.1%
  • 2016: 27.4%
  • 2021: 31.6%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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Trayning splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (40%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is rare here, with just 4.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%, and the proportion of university-qualified adults has dropped since 2011.

4.1% ▼ -44.5%

Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 7.4%
  • 2016: 6.1%
  • 2021: 4.1%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Trayning, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with a qualification, the most common field is engineering and related studies at 19.4%, followed by agriculture and environment at 8.1%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has just one small government primary school with 14 enrolments. This school has a much lower average advantage score than most other areas.

851

Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Trayning — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Trayning

1 school — 14 students, average ICSEA 851.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Trayning, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Trayning Primary School, Trayning Government Primary 14 851

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Trayning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58400/trayning/topic/education