38.2% ▲ +26.6%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mandurah - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mandurah - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Mandurah - South, where 38.4% of adults hold these credentials. The area has a lower rate of high school and university completion than most parts of Australia, though these figures have both climbed since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. This is much lower than most similar areas, although the rate rose 8.0 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mandurah - South, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 9.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. This is among the lowest levels of university qualification for areas of this type.
9.1% ▲ +35.3%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Mandurah - South, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 18.5%, followed by management and commerce at 14.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools with a total of 2,892 enrolments, which is larger than about 78% of similar areas. These schools are generally quite large, though their average advantage score is lower than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.83
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
2,892
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
964
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
976
Lower than 69% 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 - South
15 schools — 8,200 students, average ICSEA 971.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Mandurah Catholic College, Mandurah | Catholic | Combined | 0.7 km | 1,604 | 1,030 |
| Coodanup College, Mandurah | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 886 | 911 |
| Dudley Park Primary School, Mandurah | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 402 | 904 |
| Greenfields Primary School, Greenfields | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 427 | 928 |
| Mandurah Primary School, Mandurah | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 285 | 918 |
| Glencoe Primary School, Halls Head | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 422 | 970 |
| Foundation Christian College, Greenfields | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 714 | 1,037 |
| Riverside Primary School, Greenfields | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 449 | 933 |
| Riverside Education Support Centre, Greenfields | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 82 | 988 |
| Halls Head Primary School, Halls Head | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 386 | 962 |
| Halls Head College, Halls Head | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,394 | 978 |
| Halls Head College Education Support Centre, Halls Head | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 68 | 958 |
| John Tonkin College Education Support Centre, Mandurah | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 32 | 939 |
| John Tonkin College, Mandurah | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 799 | 972 |
| North Mandurah Primary School, Mandurah | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 250 | 914 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mandurah - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/502011028/mandurah-south/topic/education