44.6% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wongan-Ballidu · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Wongan-Ballidu
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Wongan-Ballidu hold a university degree compared to the rest of the country, with only 9.5% having a bachelor degree or higher. While the share of people finishing Year 12 has risen to 44.6%, this remains far below the Western Australian and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 44.6% of people here finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the state and national figures. This is an improving trend, as the number rose 5.1 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wongan-Ballidu, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are rare, with only 9.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 40.6% of residents.
9.5% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Wongan-Ballidu, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 20.7%, followed by education at 13.0% and management and commerce at 10.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wongan-Ballidu has two government schools with a combined 224 enrolments. While the schools are much smaller than most areas, there are 8.33 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
8.33
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
224
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
112
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
923
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wongan-Ballidu
2 schools — 224 students, average ICSEA 923.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Wongan Hills District High School, Wongan Hills | Government | Combined | — | 208 | 920 |
| Cadoux Primary School, Cadoux | Government | Primary | — | 16 | 966 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wongan-Ballidu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59310/wongan-ballidu/topic/education