53.7% —
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wanneroo - Sinagra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wanneroo - Sinagra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Wanneroo - Sinagra sits around the middle of similar areas for education, though its residents generally hold fewer high-level degrees. Only 15.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This trend is mirrored in school completion, where fewer people finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents, 53.7%, completed Year 12, which is well below the 58.8% national average. About 22.6% of people finished at Year 10, while 7.1% left school at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wanneroo - Sinagra, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a much lower proportion of university degrees than the state average, with only 15.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Trade and vocational certificates are far more common, with 37.7% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
15.1% —
Lower than 69% 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 Wanneroo - Sinagra, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 18.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 17.0% and Society and culture at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The local school system is dominated by government primary schools, which make up 75% of the sector and school types. While there are 4 schools serving 2,505 students, the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than in most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.35
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
30
Higher than 70% 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).
2,505
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
626
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
997
Lower than 58% 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 Wanneroo - Sinagra
30 schools — 16,989 students, average ICSEA 1,031.
By sector: Government 24 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 7 · Combined 1
| Wanneroo Primary School, Wanneroo | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 414 | 985 |
| St Anthony's School, Wanneroo | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 378 | 1,046 |
| Wanneroo Secondary College, Wanneroo | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,367 | 994 |
| East Wanneroo Primary School, Wanneroo | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 346 | 972 |
| Edgewater Primary School, Edgewater | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 414 | 1,064 |
| Hocking Primary School, Hocking | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 527 | 1,036 |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School, Hocking | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 218 | 1,047 |
| Mater Dei College, Edgewater | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,047 | 1,056 |
| Spring Hill Primary School, Tapping | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 722 | 1,028 |
| Alta-1 College - Joondalup Campus, Joondalup | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 845 | 950 |
| Eddystone Primary School, Heathridge | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 322 | 1,013 |
| Pearsall Primary School, Pearsall | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 624 | 1,045 |
| Tapping Primary School, Tapping | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 497 | 1,023 |
| North Woodvale Primary School, Woodvale | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 394 | 1,079 |
| Lake Joondalup Baptist College, Joondalup | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,282 | 1,102 |
| Heathridge Primary School, Heathridge | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 191 | 1,011 |
| Belridge Secondary College, Beldon | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 959 | 1,010 |
| Belridge Secondary Education Support Centre, Beldon | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 111 | 1,039 |
| Carramar Primary School, Carramar | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 556 | 1,023 |
| Woodvale Secondary College, Woodvale | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,251 | 1,066 |
| Joondalup Primary School, Joondalup | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 381 | 1,024 |
| Joondalup Education Support Centre, Joondalup | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 132 | 1,032 |
| Woodvale Primary School, Woodvale | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 369 | 1,070 |
| Banksia Grove Primary School, Banksia Grove | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 378 | 947 |
| Currambine Primary School, Currambine | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 758 | 1,045 |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School, Woodvale | Catholic | Primary | 5.9 km | 454 | 1,087 |
| Joseph Banks Secondary College, Banksia Grove | Government | Secondary | 6.1 km | 1,411 | 989 |
| Creaney Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 379 | 1,064 |
| Creaney Education Support Centre, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 72 | 1,056 |
| Halidon Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 190 | 1,058 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wanneroo - Sinagra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031306/wanneroo-sinagra/topic/education