47.8% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
High Wycombe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in High Wycombe
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Less than half of adults in High Wycombe have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is an area where trade qualifications are common, though the proportion of people finishing high school has risen by 8.1 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.8% of residents finished Year 12, a result far below the 58.8% seen across Australia. Those who did not finish school most commonly stopped at Year 10, which applies to 26.7% of the population.
Highest year of school
View on map →In High Wycombe, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with just 12.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most typical, held by 42.6%.
12.2% ▲ +41.8%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 High Wycombe, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with higher qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 22.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
High Wycombe has three primary schools, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most similar areas. These schools are smaller than average and have a lower advantage score than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.29
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower 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).
984
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
328
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
990
Lower 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 High Wycombe
11 schools — 4,418 students, average ICSEA 991.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Edney Primary School, High Wycombe | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 386 | 972 |
| High Wycombe Primary School, High Wycombe | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 387 | 972 |
| Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School, High Wycombe | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 211 | 1,056 |
| Maida Vale Primary School, Maida Vale | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 442 | 1,019 |
| Darling Range Sports College, Forrestfield | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,144 | 960 |
| Dawson Park Primary School, Forrestfield | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 494 | 999 |
| HillSide Christian College, Forrestfield | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 432 | 1,039 |
| Heritage College Perth, Forrestfield | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 123 | 1,030 |
| Woodlupine Primary School, Forrestfield | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 279 | 963 |
| Helena Valley Primary School, Helena Valley | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 334 | 1,022 |
| Forrestfield Primary School, Forrestfield | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 186 | 949 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in High Wycombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506051139/high-wycombe/topic/education