51.1% ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 47.3%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mandurah - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mandurah - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well below the national figure, only 51.1% of people in Mandurah - North have completed Year 12. While this is much lower than the rest of Australia, the area has seen a steady climb in school finishes over the last decade. This trend is mirrored in higher education, where the number of adults with university degrees has also risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the 58% seen across Western Australia. This figure rose 11 points since 2011, though 23.8% of people still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mandurah - North, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.6% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.9% of residents.
14.6% ▲ +41.8%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
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 - North, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area most commonly studied Engineering and related fields (20.1%) or Management and commerce (15.7%). Other common fields include Society and culture at 11% and Health at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mandurah - North is home to 10 schools, among the largest number for an area of this level. These schools are typically much larger than most other areas, with an average of 700 students per school.
10
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.07
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Lower than 51% 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).
6,995
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
700
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,021
Higher than 52% 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 - North
19 schools — 10,662 students, average ICSEA 1,004.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Lakelands Primary School, Lakelands | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 646 | 970 |
| Mandurah Baptist College, Lakelands | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 1,383 | 1,049 |
| Oakwood Primary School, Meadow Springs | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 973 | 1,012 |
| Coastal Lakes College, Lakelands | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,145 | 975 |
| St Marcellin Catholic College, Madora Bay | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 54 | 1,046 |
| Madora Bay Primary School, Madora Bay | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 276 | 1,004 |
| Meadow Springs Primary School, Meadow Springs | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 420 | 964 |
| Meadow Springs Education Support Centre, Meadow Springs | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 89 | 985 |
| Frederick Irwin Anglican School, Mandurah | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,682 | 1,072 |
| Assumption Catholic Primary School, Mandurah | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 327 | 1,020 |
| John Tonkin College, Mandurah | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 799 | 972 |
| John Tonkin College Education Support Centre, Mandurah | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 32 | 939 |
| North Mandurah Primary School, Mandurah | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 250 | 914 |
| Singleton Primary School, Singleton | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 629 | 994 |
| Foundation Christian College, Greenfields | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 714 | 1,037 |
| Riverside Primary School, Greenfields | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 449 | 933 |
| Riverside Education Support Centre, Greenfields | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 82 | 988 |
| Greenfields Primary School, Greenfields | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 427 | 928 |
| Mandurah Primary School, Mandurah | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 285 | 918 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mandurah - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/502011027/mandurah-north/topic/education