32.7% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Waroona · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Waroona
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 32.7% of residents in Waroona have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This gap reflects a local trend where many adults leave school early or hold vocational qualifications instead of university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the lowest for similar areas and sits 26 points below the Australian figure. While this rate rose 4.2 points since 2011, about 32.6% of people still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →Waroona splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (37%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 11 at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 7.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the state average. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 43.3% of the group.
7.1% ▲ +13.9%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Waroona, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 23.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two schools with a total of 462 enrolments, both of which are smaller than most areas. These schools have a much lower average advantage score than typical schools across the region.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.87
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Lower than 94% 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).
462
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
231
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
937
Lower than 86% 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 Waroona
3 schools — 510 students, average ICSEA 932.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| St Joseph's School, Waroona | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 164 | 971 |
| Waroona District High School, Waroona | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 298 | 919 |
| Yarloop Primary School, Yarloop | Government | Primary | 12.6 km | 48 | 875 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Waroona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021016/waroona/topic/education