42.5% ▲ +24.9%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Eaton - Pelican Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Eaton - Pelican Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Eaton - Pelican Point have finished high school or university than is typical for Western Australia. While Year 12 completion rose to 42.5% since 2011, this remains far below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of 58.8%. Around 29.6% of people stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Eaton - Pelican Point, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.3% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are most common at 44.5%.
11.3% ▲ +48.0%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 Eaton - Pelican Point, 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 services at 21.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 government schools in the area with 1,367 enrolments. The average school advantage score is 955, which is much lower than most similar areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.18
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 69% 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).
1,367
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
456
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
955
Lower than 79% 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 Eaton - Pelican Point
12 schools — 5,262 students, average ICSEA 977.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Clifton Park Primary School, Clifton Park | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 149 | 969 |
| Eaton Community College, Eaton | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 449 | 949 |
| Glen Huon Primary School, Eaton | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 511 | 957 |
| Eaton Primary School, Eaton | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 407 | 958 |
| Leschenault Catholic Primary School, Australind | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 422 | 1,030 |
| Australind Primary School, Australind | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 182 | 953 |
| Treendale Primary School, Australind | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 553 | 984 |
| Australind Senior High School, Australind | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,079 | 964 |
| Picton Primary School, Glen Iris | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 153 | 934 |
| Grace Christian School, Glen Iris | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 609 | 1,053 |
| Parkfield Primary School, Australind | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 650 | 999 |
| Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School, Bunbury | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 98 | 684 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Eaton - Pelican Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021012/eaton-pelican-point/topic/education