53.3% ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.6%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gidgegannup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Gidgegannup
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for Gidgegannup adults, held by 34.2%. While more people have finished school and earned degrees than in 2011, the area generally sits well below state and national figures for higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement for the area, as the rate rose 7.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gidgegannup, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.4% of the population, which is well below the 26.3% seen across Australia. This figure has risen 3.7 percentage points since 2011.
18.4% ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 18.4%
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 Gidgegannup, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with higher qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 22.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Gidgegannup has just one government primary school, which is smaller than those in about 87% of similar areas. The school has a total of 187 enrolments.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.31
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Lower than 96% 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).
187
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
187
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,006
Lower than 54% 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 Gidgegannup
2 schools — 220 students, average ICSEA 1,001.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Gidgegannup Primary School, Gidgegannup | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 187 | 1,006 |
| Wooroloo Primary School, Wooroloo | Government | Primary | 13.0 km | 33 | 972 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gidgegannup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031060/gidgegannup/topic/education