36.2% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wyalkatchem · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Wyalkatchem
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Wyalkatchem have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 36.2% of people finished Year 12, and the number of residents with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far below the state and national figures, with only 36.2% of people finishing Year 12. This has barely changed since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wyalkatchem, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 11 (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 10.8%, which is far below the national figure. This is slightly higher than in 2011, though Certificate III or IV remains the most common qualification at 31.5%.
10.8% ▲ +36.9%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 Wyalkatchem, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 19.0%, followed by Health and Management and commerce at 12.5% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government school that serves 46 students. This school is among the smallest of its kind and has a much lower average advantage score than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
17.86
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
46
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
46
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
870
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wyalkatchem
1 school — 46 students, average ICSEA 870.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Wyalkatchem District High School, Wyalkatchem | Government | Combined | — | 46 | 870 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wyalkatchem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59330/wyalkatchem/topic/education