46.1% ▲ +18.5%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 42.8%
- 2021: 46.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Halls Head - Erskine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Halls Head - Erskine
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of people in Halls Head - Erskine have finished more school and university over the last decade. While the typical resident is less likely to have a degree than those in other areas, the proportion of people who finished Year 12 rose by 7.2 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finished high school compared to most areas, with 46.1% completing Year 12. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Halls Head - Erskine, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a lower rate of higher education, as only 13.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the state figure of 23.8%, though the number of people with degrees rose 4.1 points since 2011.
13.9% ▲ +42.3%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.9%
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 Halls Head - Erskine, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 19.7%, followed by management and commerce at 16.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five government schools with 2,899 enrolments, which is larger than about 78% of similar areas. However, the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.55
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
2,899
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
580
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
981
Lower than 67% 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 Halls Head - Erskine
9 schools — 5,440 students, average ICSEA 983.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Halls Head Primary School, Halls Head | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 386 | 962 |
| Glencoe Primary School, Halls Head | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 422 | 970 |
| Halls Head College, Halls Head | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,394 | 978 |
| Halls Head College Education Support Centre, Halls Head | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 68 | 958 |
| South Halls Head Primary School, Halls Head | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 629 | 1,008 |
| Mandurah Primary School, Mandurah | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 285 | 918 |
| Dudley Park Primary School, Mandurah | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 402 | 904 |
| Mandurah Catholic College, Mandurah | Catholic | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,604 | 1,030 |
| North Mandurah Primary School, Mandurah | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 250 | 914 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Halls Head - Erskine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/502011024/halls-head-erskine/topic/education