44.8% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Falcon - Wannanup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Falcon - Wannanup
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower levels of formal schooling and degrees mark Falcon - Wannanup compared to most other areas. Only 44.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these rates are low, both school completion and university degrees have risen steadily since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finished high school than in most areas, with 44.8% completing Year 12. This is far below the 58.8% national average, though the figure has risen by 8.2 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Falcon - Wannanup, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 13.0%, which is much lower than most areas and far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40% of residents.
13.0% ▲ +36.2%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.0%
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 Falcon - Wannanup, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 21.1%, followed by Management and Commerce at 13.9% and Education at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one school in the area, which is a government primary school. While the average school size of 554 students is higher than most areas, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest for this level.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.68
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Lower than 86% 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).
554
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
554
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,001
Lower than 57% 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 Falcon - Wannanup
7 schools — 4,071 students, average ICSEA 987.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2
| Falcon Primary School, Wannanup | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 554 | 1,001 |
| South Halls Head Primary School, Halls Head | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 629 | 1,008 |
| Ocean Road Primary School, Dawesville | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 624 | 964 |
| Halls Head College, Halls Head | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 1,394 | 978 |
| Halls Head College Education Support Centre, Halls Head | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 68 | 958 |
| St Damien's Catholic Primary School, Dawesville | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 416 | 1,028 |
| Halls Head Primary School, Halls Head | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 386 | 962 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Falcon - Wannanup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/502011022/falcon-wannanup/topic/education