36.2% ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wakefield - Barunga West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wakefield - Barunga West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Wakefield - Barunga West have finished high school or earned a university degree compared to most similar areas. Only 36.2% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are low, the proportion of people finishing school has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far less common here than in the rest of Australia, with only 36.2% of residents reaching this milestone. However, this is an improvement from 2011, when the figure was 28.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wakefield - Barunga West, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 9.1% of the population, which is among the lowest levels for similar areas. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.3% of residents.
9.1% ▲ +39.8%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Wakefield - Barunga West, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 16.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 11 schools in the area, which is among the highest number of schools for this type of location. These schools are generally much smaller than most, with an average of 141 students per school.
11
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.54
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
1,552
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
141
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
968
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wakefield - Barunga West
11 schools — 1,552 students, average ICSEA 968.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Snowtown Primary School, Snowtown | Government | Primary | 16.4 km | 35 | 965 |
| Bute Early Learning and Primary School, Bute | Government | Primary | 18.7 km | 34 | 978 |
| Port Wakefield Primary School, Port Wakefield | Government | Primary | 29.0 km | 33 | 927 |
| Blyth Primary School, Blyth | Government | Primary | 29.2 km | 48 | 974 |
| Balaklava High School, Balaklava | Government | Secondary | 32.1 km | 425 | 948 |
| Horizon Christian School, Balaklava | Independent | Combined | 32.2 km | 515 | 989 |
| Balaklava Primary School, Balaklava | Government | Primary | 32.3 km | 236 | 945 |
| Brinkworth Primary and Early Childhood Centre, Brinkworth | Government | Primary | 33.2 km | 5 | 944 |
| Port Broughton Area School, Port Broughton | Government | Combined | 43.3 km | 152 | 980 |
| Owen Primary School, Owen | Government | Primary | 50.1 km | 36 | 1,053 |
| Hamley Bridge Primary School, Hamley Bridge | Government | Primary | 65.6 km | 33 | 940 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wakefield - Barunga West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405021119/wakefield-barunga-west/topic/education