71.0% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high level of academic achievement defines daily life in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay, where 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is far above the national figure, reflecting a community with very strong educational credentials across all age groups.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 71% of people finishing Year 12. This figure has risen by 11 points since 2011 and is far above the Western Australian rate of 58%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common, as 38% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and has grown by 9.7 points over the last decade.
38.0% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 38.0%
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 Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Certificate III / IV (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 21.5%, followed by engineering at 13.5% and health at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The two primary schools in the area have an average advantage score that is much higher than most areas. While there are only two schools locally, there are 26 options within 3km, with a split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.48
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 63% 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).
1,004
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
502
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,101
Higher than 83% 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 Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay
26 schools — 16,041 students, average ICSEA 1,111.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Our Lady of Grace School, North Beach | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 587 | 1,108 |
| North Beach Primary School, North Beach | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 417 | 1,091 |
| St Mary's Anglican Girls' School, Karrinyup | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 1,483 | 1,151 |
| Karrinyup Primary School, Karrinyup | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 561 | 1,115 |
| Deanmore Primary School, Karrinyup | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 486 | 1,111 |
| Carine Primary School, Carine | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 578 | 1,123 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Karrinyup | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 152 | 1,095 |
| Carine Senior High School, Carine | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 2,545 | 1,105 |
| Marmion Primary School, Marmion | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 375 | 1,121 |
| Newborough Primary School, Karrinyup | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 344 | 1,086 |
| St John's School, Scarborough | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 164 | 1,102 |
| Poynter Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 436 | 1,128 |
| Scarborough Primary School, Scarborough | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 278 | 1,101 |
| Lake Gwelup Primary School, Gwelup | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 552 | 1,126 |
| International School of Western Australia, City Beach | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 396 | 1,180 |
| Doubleview Primary School, Doubleview | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 476 | 1,118 |
| Davallia Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 553 | 1,122 |
| Duncraig Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 459 | 1,105 |
| Yuluma Primary School, Innaloo | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 368 | 1,038 |
| Sorrento Primary School, Sorrento | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 442 | 1,109 |
| St Dominic's School, Innaloo | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 138 | 1,108 |
| Sacred Heart College, Sorrento | Catholic | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,508 | 1,116 |
| Glengarry Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 396 | 1,104 |
| Wembley Downs Primary School, Wembley Downs | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 382 | 1,134 |
| West Coast Secondary Education Support Centre, Warwick | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 114 | 1,023 |
| Duncraig Senior High School, Duncraig | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 1,851 | 1,079 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021094/trigg-north-beach-watermans-bay/topic/education