44.2% —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Two Rocks · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Two Rocks
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Two Rocks have finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 44.2% completing Year 12. This gap extends to higher education, where the number of adults with a university degree is much lower than in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer residents here finished Year 12 than in most areas, sitting far below the national figure of 58.8%. However, this has improved slightly, rising 3.7 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Two Rocks, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualification, held by 41% of the population.
10.2% —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 Two Rocks, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 20.1%, followed by management and commerce at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Two Rocks has two schools, which is smaller than about 71% of similar areas. These two schools are split evenly between government and independent sectors.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.27
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
747
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
374
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
968
Lower than 73% 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 Two Rocks
6 schools — 3,073 students, average ICSEA 970.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Two Rocks Primary School, Two Rocks | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 456 | 966 |
| Atlantis Beach Baptist College, Two Rocks | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 291 | 972 |
| Yanchep Beach Primary School, Yanchep | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 604 | 983 |
| Yanchep Rise Primary School, Yanchep | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 459 | 951 |
| Yanchep Lagoon Primary School, Yanchep | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 409 | 976 |
| Yanchep Secondary College, Yanchep | Government | Secondary | 7.1 km | 854 | 970 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Two Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031257/two-rocks/topic/education