65.4% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Currambine - Kinross · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Currambine - Kinross
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than six in ten adults in Currambine - Kinross have finished Year 12, making it a well-educated area compared to most of the country. This focus on schooling is reflected in the local schools, which are generally larger and more advantaged than those in similar suburbs.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is a standout here, with 65.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen 7.2 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Currambine - Kinross, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little below the Western Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of residents.
22.1% ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 22.1%
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 Currambine - Kinross, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 19.2%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 18.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools with total enrolments of 2,804 students. These schools are much larger than those in most similar areas and have a higher average advantage score.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.54
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher 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).
2,804
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
701
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,041
Higher than 61% 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 Currambine - Kinross
20 schools — 11,593 students, average ICSEA 1,043.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| Francis Jordan Catholic School, Currambine | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 319 | 1,085 |
| Currambine Primary School, Currambine | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 758 | 1,045 |
| Burns Beach Primary School, Burns Beach | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 425 | 1,074 |
| Kinross Primary School, Kinross | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 700 | 1,035 |
| Kinross College, Kinross | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,027 | 1,029 |
| Joondalup Primary School, Joondalup | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 381 | 1,024 |
| Joondalup Education Support Centre, Joondalup | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 132 | 1,032 |
| Lake Joondalup Baptist College, Joondalup | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,282 | 1,102 |
| Beaumaris Primary School, Ocean Reef | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 516 | 1,070 |
| St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School, Ocean Reef | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 587 | 1,086 |
| Connolly Primary School, Connolly | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 384 | 1,062 |
| Prendiville Catholic College, Ocean Reef | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,086 | 1,073 |
| Alta-1 College - Joondalup Campus, Joondalup | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 845 | 950 |
| Ocean Reef Senior High School, Ocean Reef | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,353 | 1,055 |
| Poseidon Primary School, Heathridge | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 267 | 1,018 |
| Heathridge Primary School, Heathridge | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 191 | 1,011 |
| Ocean Reef Primary School, Ocean Reef | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 192 | 1,043 |
| Youth Futures Community School, Clarkson | Independent | Secondary | 4.5 km | 367 | 912 |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Clarkson | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 327 | 1,046 |
| Somerly Primary School, Clarkson | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 454 | 975 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Currambine - Kinross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011071/currambine-kinross/topic/education