60.5% —
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hocking - Pearsall · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Hocking - Pearsall
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Practical skills and trade qualifications shape the daily professional life of Hocking - Pearsall. While 60.5% of residents have finished Year 12, the area has a strong lean towards vocational training, with the usual person holding a Certificate III or IV.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A little more than 60% of people here finished Year 12, which is a little above the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hocking - Pearsall, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in the wider state and nation, with 20.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most frequent, held by 35.2% of residents.
20.6% —
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Hocking - Pearsall, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and Management and Commerce, each making up over 18% of qualifications, followed by Health at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three primary schools in the area, which is a much lower number of schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. However, the schools here have a higher advantage score than most.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.08
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
Higher 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).
1,369
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
456
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,042
Higher than 62% 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 Hocking - Pearsall
22 schools — 14,227 students, average ICSEA 1,049.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Landsdale Primary School, Landsdale | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 744 | 1,047 |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School, Hocking | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 218 | 1,047 |
| Landsdale Christian School, Landsdale | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 228 | 1,043 |
| Hocking Primary School, Hocking | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 527 | 1,036 |
| Pearsall Primary School, Pearsall | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 624 | 1,045 |
| Ashdale Primary School, Darch | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 682 | 1,047 |
| East Wanneroo Primary School, Wanneroo | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 346 | 972 |
| Ashdale Secondary College, Darch | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,854 | 1,039 |
| Madeley Primary School, Madeley | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 475 | 1,052 |
| Wanneroo Secondary College, Wanneroo | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,367 | 994 |
| Kingsway Christian College, Darch | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,379 | 1,118 |
| Landsdale Gardens Primary School, Landsdale | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 264 | 1,032 |
| Carnaby Rise Primary School, Landsdale | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 608 | 1,038 |
| Woodvale Secondary College, Woodvale | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 1,251 | 1,066 |
| St Anthony's School, Wanneroo | Catholic | Primary | 5.5 km | 378 | 1,046 |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School, Woodvale | Catholic | Primary | 5.5 km | 454 | 1,087 |
| Wanneroo Primary School, Wanneroo | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 414 | 985 |
| Woodvale Primary School, Woodvale | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 369 | 1,070 |
| Halidon Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 190 | 1,058 |
| North Woodvale Primary School, Woodvale | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 394 | 1,079 |
| Edgewater Primary School, Edgewater | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 414 | 1,064 |
| Mater Dei College, Edgewater | Catholic | Secondary | 7.4 km | 1,047 | 1,056 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hocking - Pearsall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031303/hocking-pearsall/topic/education