42.8% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
York · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in York
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in York finished high school compared to the rest of the state, with only 42.8% completing Year 12. While this figure has risen slightly since 2011, the area continues to have a much lower proportion of university degrees than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.8% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%. This is the most common highest level of schooling, followed by 28.1% who finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In York, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (10%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with 12.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though the number has risen by 1.4 points since 2011.
12.6% ▲ +12.3%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.6%
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 York, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 15.6%, followed by education at 11.6% and management and commerce at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has just one government school, which is smaller than about 75% of similar areas. This results in a much lower number of schools per 1,000 children than most other areas.
1
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.04
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
373
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
373
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
960
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving York
1 school — 373 students, average ICSEA 960.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| York District High School, York | Government | Combined | — | 373 | 960 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in York [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59370/york/topic/education