60.4% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra hold university degrees compared to the state and national figures. While 18.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the Australian average. However, the area is seeing a steady increase in education levels, with more people finishing high school and earning degrees than in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 60.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is a little above the national figure. This is a positive trend for the area, as the proportion of people completing high school rose 5.4 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.2% of adults. While university degrees are less common than in the rest of Western Australia, the share of people with a bachelor degree or higher has grown by 4.6 points over the last decade.
18.9% ▲ +32.2%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 18.9%
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 Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) 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 17.8%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 17.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two primary schools, both of which are government-run. While the typical school size of 610 students is higher than most areas, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest for its level.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.65
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% 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).
1,219
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
610
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,026
Higher than 55% 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 Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra
17 schools — 10,003 students, average ICSEA 1,020.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Banksia Grove Primary School, Banksia Grove | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 378 | 947 |
| Spring Hill Primary School, Tapping | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 722 | 1,028 |
| Tapping Primary School, Tapping | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 497 | 1,023 |
| St Anthony's School, Wanneroo | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 378 | 1,046 |
| St John Paul II Catholic Primary School, Banksia Grove | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 230 | 1,011 |
| Grandis Primary School, Banksia Grove | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 750 | 993 |
| East Wanneroo Primary School, Wanneroo | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 346 | 972 |
| Wanneroo Secondary College, Wanneroo | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,367 | 994 |
| Wanneroo Primary School, Wanneroo | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 414 | 985 |
| Joseph Banks Secondary College, Banksia Grove | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,411 | 989 |
| Carramar Primary School, Carramar | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 556 | 1,023 |
| Hocking Primary School, Hocking | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 527 | 1,036 |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School, Hocking | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 218 | 1,047 |
| Edgewater Primary School, Edgewater | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 414 | 1,064 |
| Joondalup Primary School, Joondalup | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 381 | 1,024 |
| Joondalup Education Support Centre, Joondalup | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 132 | 1,032 |
| Lake Joondalup Baptist College, Joondalup | Independent | Combined | 6.8 km | 1,282 | 1,102 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031107/tapping-ashby-sinagra/topic/education