38.8% ▲ +25.2%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mandurah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mandurah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults have finished high school or university in Mandurah compared to most other areas. Only 38.8% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are low, the proportion of people finishing school has risen by 7.8 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Western Australian average of 58.0%, though it has improved over the last decade. About 27.3% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mandurah, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 10.6%, which is far below the 26.3% national figure. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which 34.3% of people have achieved.
10.6% ▲ +48.3%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 Mandurah, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 16.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two small government primary schools, which is fewer than most similar areas. These schools have a much lower average advantage score than most other areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.60
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 53% 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).
535
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
268
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
916
Lower than 89% 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 Mandurah
21 schools — 12,534 students, average ICSEA 998.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Mandurah Primary School, Mandurah | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 285 | 918 |
| North Mandurah Primary School, Mandurah | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 250 | 914 |
| Assumption Catholic Primary School, Mandurah | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 327 | 1,020 |
| Dudley Park Primary School, Mandurah | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 402 | 904 |
| John Tonkin College, Mandurah | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 799 | 972 |
| Frederick Irwin Anglican School, Mandurah | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,682 | 1,072 |
| John Tonkin College Education Support Centre, Mandurah | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 32 | 939 |
| Greenfields Primary School, Greenfields | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 427 | 928 |
| Mandurah Catholic College, Mandurah | Catholic | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,604 | 1,030 |
| Foundation Christian College, Greenfields | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 714 | 1,037 |
| Meadow Springs Primary School, Meadow Springs | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 420 | 964 |
| Meadow Springs Education Support Centre, Meadow Springs | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 89 | 985 |
| Glencoe Primary School, Halls Head | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 422 | 970 |
| Coodanup College, Mandurah | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 886 | 911 |
| Riverside Primary School, Greenfields | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 449 | 933 |
| Riverside Education Support Centre, Greenfields | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 82 | 988 |
| Halls Head Primary School, Halls Head | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 386 | 962 |
| Oakwood Primary School, Meadow Springs | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 973 | 1,012 |
| Lakelands Primary School, Lakelands | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 646 | 970 |
| Mandurah Baptist College, Lakelands | Independent | Combined | 5.6 km | 1,383 | 1,049 |
| Madora Bay Primary School, Madora Bay | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 276 | 1,004 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mandurah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/502011025/mandurah/topic/education