70.4% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 66.4%
- 2021: 70.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Duncraig · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Duncraig
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 70% of Duncraig residents have completed Year 12, a figure far above the national average. This high level of schooling is mirrored by a strong trend toward higher education, with a third of adults holding a university degree. It is an area where both school and university achievement are much higher than in most other regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The proportion of people who finished Year 12 rose by 7.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 70.4%. This is far above the 58.8% national figure and the 58% seen across Western Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Duncraig, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 34.6% of adults, which is well above the Australian average of 26.3%. This reflects a growing trend, as the number of people with these degrees rose 7.5 percentage points since 2011.
34.6% ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 34.6%
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 Duncraig, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification in the area are management and commerce at 21.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.8%. Health and education degrees also make up a significant portion of the local workforce.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Duncraig has 7 schools with a total of 5,946 enrolments, which is among the largest for its area type. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,104, which is much higher than most other areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.03
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
43
Higher than 85% 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).
5,946
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
849
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,104
Higher than 84% 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 Duncraig
43 schools — 24,016 students, average ICSEA 1,090.
By sector: Government 35 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 33 · Secondary 7 · Combined 3
| Glengarry Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 396 | 1,104 |
| Duncraig Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 459 | 1,105 |
| St Stephen's School, Duncraig | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 2,137 | 1,120 |
| Poynter Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 436 | 1,128 |
| Greenwood College, Greenwood | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 944 | 1,038 |
| West Greenwood Primary School, Greenwood | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 382 | 1,051 |
| Davallia Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 553 | 1,122 |
| Liwara Catholic Primary School, Greenwood | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 394 | 1,092 |
| West Coast Secondary Education Support Centre, Warwick | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 114 | 1,023 |
| Duncraig Senior High School, Duncraig | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,851 | 1,079 |
| Sorrento Primary School, Sorrento | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 442 | 1,109 |
| Hawker Park Primary School, Warwick | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 228 | 1,073 |
| Padbury Catholic Primary School, Padbury | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 427 | 1,108 |
| Carine Primary School, Carine | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 578 | 1,123 |
| Dalmain Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 278 | 1,077 |
| Carine Senior High School, Carine | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 2,545 | 1,105 |
| Marmion Primary School, Marmion | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 375 | 1,121 |
| South Padbury Primary School, Padbury | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 373 | 1,067 |
| Goollelal Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 249 | 1,059 |
| Greenwood Primary School, Greenwood | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 336 | 1,013 |
| Sacred Heart College, Sorrento | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,508 | 1,116 |
| Creaney Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 379 | 1,064 |
| Creaney Education Support Centre, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 72 | 1,056 |
| School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement, Padbury | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 39 | 923 |
| Hillarys Primary School, Hillarys | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 522 | 1,088 |
| School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory, Padbury | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 144 | — |
| West Coast Language Development Centre, Padbury | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 302 | 1,033 |
| Padbury Primary School, Padbury | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 160 | 1,058 |
| Glendale Primary School, Hamersley | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 317 | 1,066 |
| Halidon Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 190 | 1,058 |
| The Montessori School, Kingsley | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 166 | 1,120 |
| Warwick Senior High School, Warwick | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 811 | 988 |
| North Beach Primary School, North Beach | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 417 | 1,091 |
| Our Lady of Grace School, North Beach | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 587 | 1,108 |
| Bambara Primary School, Padbury | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 268 | 1,063 |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School, Woodvale | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 454 | 1,087 |
| East Hamersley Primary School, Hamersley | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 248 | 1,051 |
| Woodvale Primary School, Woodvale | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 369 | 1,070 |
| Karrinyup Primary School, Karrinyup | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 561 | 1,115 |
| Lake Gwelup Primary School, Gwelup | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 552 | 1,126 |
| Craigie Heights Primary School, Craigie | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 365 | 1,036 |
| St Mark's Anglican Community School, Hillarys | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 1,856 | 1,112 |
| Springfield Primary School, Kallaroo | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 232 | 1,053 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Duncraig [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011072/duncraig/topic/education