62.7% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people are finishing high school in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee than in most similar areas, with 62.7% of residents completing Year 12. This reflects a growing trend toward higher education levels in the community. While school completion is high, the area has a lower rate of university degrees compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has risen 9.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 62.7%. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 58% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 19.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. However, this has grown by 5.9 percentage points over the last decade, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 33.5%.
19.1% ▲ +44.3%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 19.1%
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 Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 18.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 17.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 6 schools with some of the largest enrolments at this level, totalling 4,774 students. These schools are larger than most in similar areas and have a higher average advantage score.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.57
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
27
Higher than 64% 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).
4,774
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
796
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,053
Higher than 66% 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 Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee
27 schools — 16,485 students, average ICSEA 1,018.
By sector: Government 19 · Independent 5 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| Quinns Rocks Primary School, Quinns Rocks | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 358 | 1,014 |
| Quinns Beach Primary School, Quinns Rocks | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 385 | 970 |
| Peter Moyes Anglican Community School, Mindarie | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,441 | 1,084 |
| Mindarie Senior College, Mindarie | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 754 | 1,045 |
| Quinns Baptist College, Mindarie | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,101 | 1,061 |
| Alkimos Baptist College, Merriwa | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 368 | 1,038 |
| Merriwa Primary School, Merriwa | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 362 | 952 |
| Merriwa Education Support Centre, Merriwa | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 106 | 983 |
| Irene McCormack Catholic College, Butler | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 665 | 1,013 |
| Butler College, Butler | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,039 | 965 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Butler | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 411 | 1,030 |
| Clarkson Primary School, Clarkson | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 270 | 924 |
| Mindarie Primary School, Mindarie | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 735 | 1,052 |
| Butler Primary School, Butler | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 530 | 984 |
| Clarkson Community High School, Clarkson | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 325 | 923 |
| East Butler Primary School, Butler | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 244 | 972 |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Clarkson | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 327 | 1,046 |
| Youth Futures Community School, Clarkson | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 367 | 912 |
| Somerly Primary School, Clarkson | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 454 | 975 |
| John Butler Primary College, Butler | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 453 | 986 |
| Alkimos College, Alkimos | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,219 | 1,006 |
| Alkimos Primary School, Alkimos | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 682 | 988 |
| Alkimos Beach Primary School, Alkimos | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 600 | 1,030 |
| St James' Anglican School, Alkimos | Independent | Combined | 5.6 km | 1,137 | 1,053 |
| Kinross College, Kinross | Government | Secondary | 6.7 km | 1,027 | 1,029 |
| Kinross Primary School, Kinross | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 700 | 1,035 |
| Burns Beach Primary School, Burns Beach | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 425 | 1,074 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031105/mindarie-quinns-rocks-jindalee/topic/education