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Wanneroo · Council (LGA)

Education & Qualifications in Wanneroo

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

More people in Wanneroo have finished high school than in most similar areas, with 58.6% completing Year 12. This reflects a significant climb in education levels, as the proportion of school finishers rose nearly 10 percentage points since 2011. While university degrees are less common here than across the state, vocational training is very popular.

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📍 Wanneroo, Council (LGA)

Where Wanneroo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.3% ▲ +45.7%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Wanneroo — higher than 69% of areas.

Wanneroo17.3%
Greater Perth 26.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is at 58.6%, which is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures. This is a strong increase from 48.9% in 2011.

Completed Year 12

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58.6% ▲ +19.8%

Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Wanneroo, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 20%.

Year 12 58.6% Year 10 19.3% Year 11 9.7% Year 9 or below 6.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.9% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.3% ▲ +45.7%

Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.

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 Wanneroo, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 34.9% Bachelor degree 21.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.1% Postgraduate degree 4.9% Certificate I / II 3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most popular fields of study are Management and Commerce at 17.7% and Engineering at 17.1%, followed by Society and Culture at 11.5%.

Schools

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

Wanneroo has 68 schools and nearly 39,000 enrolments, making it one of the largest areas for education. However, there are among the lowest number of schools per 1,000 children, and the typical school is much larger than in other areas.

Average school ICSEA

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1,010

Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.

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

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Schools serving Wanneroo

68 schools — 38,915 students, average ICSEA 1,010.

By sector: Government 50 · Independent 10 · Catholic 8

By type: Primary 46 · Secondary 11 · Combined 11
Ashdale Secondary College, Darch Government Secondary — 1,854 1,039
Mercy College, Koondoola Catholic Combined — 1,574 988
Peter Moyes Anglican Community School, Mindarie Independent Combined — 1,441 1,084
Joseph Banks Secondary College, Banksia Grove Government Secondary — 1,411 989
Kingsway Christian College, Darch Independent Combined — 1,379 1,118
Wanneroo Secondary College, Wanneroo Government Secondary — 1,367 994
Alkimos College, Alkimos Government Secondary — 1,219 1,006
St James' Anglican School, Alkimos Independent Combined — 1,137 1,053
Quinns Baptist College, Mindarie Independent Combined — 1,101 1,061
Butler College, Butler Government Secondary — 1,039 965
Yanchep Secondary College, Yanchep Government Secondary — 854 970
Shorehaven Primary School, Alkimos Government Primary — 778 998
Northshore Christian Grammar School, Alkimos Independent Combined — 776 1,046
Mindarie Senior College, Mindarie Government Secondary — 754 1,045
Grandis Primary School, Banksia Grove Government Primary — 750 993
Landsdale Primary School, Landsdale Government Primary — 744 1,047
Mindarie Primary School, Mindarie Government Primary — 735 1,052
Spring Hill Primary School, Tapping Government Primary — 722 1,028
Emmanuel Christian Community School, Girrawheen Independent Combined — 711 973
Alkimos Primary School, Alkimos Government Primary — 682 988
Ashdale Primary School, Darch Government Primary — 682 1,047
Irene McCormack Catholic College, Butler Catholic Secondary — 665 1,013
Pearsall Primary School, Pearsall Government Primary — 624 1,045
Carnaby Rise Primary School, Landsdale Government Primary — 608 1,038
Yanchep Beach Primary School, Yanchep Government Primary — 604 983
Alkimos Beach Primary School, Alkimos Government Primary — 600 1,030
Carramar Primary School, Carramar Government Primary — 556 1,023
Butler Primary School, Butler Government Primary — 530 984
Hocking Primary School, Hocking Government Primary — 527 1,036
Tapping Primary School, Tapping Government Primary — 497 1,023
Madeley Primary School, Madeley Government Primary — 475 1,052
Yanchep Rise Primary School, Yanchep Government Primary — 459 951
Girrawheen Senior High School, Girrawheen Government Secondary — 458 899
Two Rocks Primary School, Two Rocks Government Primary — 456 966
Somerly Primary School, Clarkson Government Primary — 454 975
John Butler Primary College, Butler Government Primary — 453 986
Wanneroo Primary School, Wanneroo Government Primary — 414 985
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Butler Catholic Primary — 411 1,030
Yanchep Lagoon Primary School, Yanchep Government Primary — 409 976
Rawlinson Primary School, Marangaroo Government Primary — 405 952
Quinns Beach Primary School, Quinns Rocks Government Primary — 385 970
Banksia Grove Primary School, Banksia Grove Government Primary — 378 947
St Anthony's School, Wanneroo Catholic Primary — 378 1,046
Alkimos Baptist College, Merriwa Independent Combined — 368 1,038
Youth Futures Community School, Clarkson Independent Secondary — 367 912
Merriwa Primary School, Merriwa Government Primary — 362 952
Quinns Rocks Primary School, Quinns Rocks Government Primary — 358 1,014
East Wanneroo Primary School, Wanneroo Government Primary — 346 972
Alinjarra Primary School, Alexander Heights Government Primary — 339 977
Our Lady of Mercy Primary School, Girrawheen Catholic Primary — 334 997
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Clarkson Catholic Primary — 327 1,046
Clarkson Community High School, Clarkson Government Secondary — 325 923
Roseworth Primary School, Girrawheen Government Primary — 299 899
Atlantis Beach Baptist College, Two Rocks Independent Combined — 291 972
Eglinton Beach Primary School, Eglinton Government Primary — 288 1,020
Koondoola Primary School, Koondoola Government Primary — 279 871
Clarkson Primary School, Clarkson Government Primary — 270 924
Landsdale Gardens Primary School, Landsdale Government Primary — 264 1,032
East Butler Primary School, Butler Government Primary — 244 972
St John Paul II Catholic Primary School, Banksia Grove Catholic Primary — 230 1,011
Landsdale Christian School, Landsdale Independent Combined — 228 1,043
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School, Hocking Catholic Primary — 218 1,047
Hudson Park Primary School, Girrawheen Government Primary — 212 937
Marangaroo Primary School, Marangaroo Government Primary — 188 967
Merriwa Education Support Centre, Merriwa Government Primary — 106 983
Waddington Primary School, Koondoola Government Primary — 82 834
Roseworth Education Support Centre, Girrawheen Government Primary — 70 959
Burbridge School, Koondoola Government Combined — 64 987

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 Wanneroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58760/wanneroo/topic/education