69.1% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 69.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cannington - Queens Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Cannington - Queens Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people hold higher qualifications in Cannington - Queens Park than in most similar areas. The typical resident is well-educated, with 69.1% of adults finishing Year 12 and over 32% holding a university degree. These figures have both climbed significantly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the national figure, with 69.1% of residents finishing Year 12. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 55.4% had reached that level.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cannington - Queens Park, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well above the Western Australian average at 32.4%. This represents a jump of nearly 10 percentage points since 2011.
32.4% ▲ +43.8%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 32.4%
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 Cannington - Queens Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce is the most common field of study at 22.2%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 15%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is home to 7 schools, which is more than about 87% of similar places. Most of these are government run (71.4%) and the typical school size is larger than in most areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.80
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
31
Higher than 71% 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).
3,665
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
524
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,023
Higher than 53% 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 Cannington - Queens Park
31 schools — 15,847 students, average ICSEA 1,030.
By sector: Government 20 · Independent 6 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 7 · Combined 6
| Sevenoaks Senior College, Cannington | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 439 | 964 |
| Gibbs Street Primary School, East Cannington | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 602 | 1,043 |
| Cannington Community College, Cannington | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 819 | 983 |
| Cannington Community Education Support Centre, Cannington | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 127 | 984 |
| St Joseph's School, Queens Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 432 | 1,075 |
| St Norbert College, Queens Park | Catholic | Secondary | 1.3 km | 910 | 1,060 |
| Beckenham Primary School, Beckenham | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 391 | 992 |
| Queens Park Primary School, Queens Park | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 336 | 1,005 |
| Brookman Primary School, Langford | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 323 | 963 |
| Kenwick School, Kenwick | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 101 | 972 |
| Communicare Academy, Kenwick | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 70 | 896 |
| Rehoboth Christian College, Kenwick | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,009 | 1,119 |
| Bentley Primary School, Bentley | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 336 | 974 |
| Wilson Primary School, Wilson | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 291 | 1,022 |
| Al-Hidayah Islamic School, Bentley | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 198 | 1,055 |
| Santa Clara School, St James | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 192 | 1,072 |
| East Kenwick Primary School, Kenwick | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 385 | 913 |
| St Jude's Catholic School, Langford | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 189 | 1,049 |
| Al-Ameen College, Langford | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,145 | 1,087 |
| Bannister Creek Primary School, Lynwood | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 607 | 1,036 |
| Wattle Grove Primary School, Wattle Grove | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 870 | 1,073 |
| Fountain College - Ferndale Campus, Ferndale | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 608 | 1,022 |
| Australian Islamic College (Kewdale), Kewdale | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,947 | 1,037 |
| Kewdale Primary School, Kewdale | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 219 | 993 |
| Yale Primary School, Thornlie | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 398 | 969 |
| Lynwood Senior High School, Parkwood | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,264 | 1,002 |
| Parkwood Primary School, Parkwood | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 619 | 1,030 |
| Carson Street School, East Victoria Park | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 94 | 990 |
| Millen Primary School, East Victoria Park | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 544 | 1,084 |
| Canning College, Bentley | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 247 | 1,073 |
| Clontarf Aboriginal College, Waterford | Catholic | Secondary | 4.9 km | 135 | 712 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cannington - Queens Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506031127/cannington-queens-park/topic/education