Woodanilling · Council (LGA)

Education & Qualifications in Woodanilling

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

Fewer adults in Woodanilling hold university degrees than in most similar areas. While 46.4% of residents finished Year 12, this is far below the state and national figures. The community's educational profile is characterized by a low proportion of higher qualifications.

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📍 Woodanilling, Council (LGA)

Where Woodanilling sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.8% ▲ +10.7%
  • 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 Woodanilling — lower than 77% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Woodanilling9.8%
Rest of WA 13.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 46.4%, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the Western Australian average of 58%. This figure has rose slightly by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.

46.4% ▲ +2.4%

Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 45.4%
  • 2016: 48.6%
  • 2021: 46.4%

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

Highest year of school

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In Woodanilling, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 9.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below both the state and national averages. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 31.3% of the population.

9.8% ▲ +10.7%

Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 9.8%

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 Woodanilling, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study among residents are management and commerce at 13.9%, followed by engineering at 12% and agriculture and environment at 10.6%.

Schools

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

Woodanilling has one small government primary school with just 6 enrolments. While it is one of the smallest schools at this level, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much higher than most areas.

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Schools serving Woodanilling

1 school — 6 students.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Woodanilling, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Woodanilling Primary School, Woodanilling Government Primary — 6 —

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 Woodanilling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59320/woodanilling/topic/education