46.5% ▲ +22.0%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 46.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mundijong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mundijong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Mundijong have finished high school than in the rest of the country, with only 46.5% completing Year 12. While this figure has risen since 2011, the area still has a much lower proportion of university degrees and higher school completions compared to both Western Australia and the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. This is a notable improvement from 2011, when the rate was 38.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mundijong, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.8% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification held is a Certificate III or IV at 43.1%.
12.8% ▲ +39.8%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.8%
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 Mundijong, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study at 24.2%, followed by management and commerce at 15.1% and health at 10.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two schools, which is fewer than about 71% of similar areas. These schools are much larger than most, with an average size of 636 students, and are split evenly between government and independent sectors.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.36
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 51% 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).
1,272
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
636
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,002
Lower than 56% 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 Mundijong
20 schools — 12,595 students, average ICSEA 1,004.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 6 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 5 · Secondary 2
| Court Grammar School, Mundijong | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 1,022 | 1,012 |
| Mundijong Primary School, Mundijong | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 250 | 963 |
| Beenyup Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 340 | 961 |
| Woodland Grove Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 781 | 993 |
| Salvado Catholic College, Byford | Catholic | Combined | 5.1 km | 867 | 1,035 |
| Byford John Calvin School, Byford | Independent | Primary | 5.3 km | 208 | 1,033 |
| Byford Secondary College, Byford | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 1,419 | 971 |
| West Byford Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 817 | 992 |
| Byford Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 426 | 969 |
| Marri Grove Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 545 | 963 |
| Eton Farm Primary School, Serpentine | Independent | Primary | 9.1 km | 59 | 1,010 |
| Serpentine Primary School, Serpentine | Government | Primary | 10.9 km | 229 | 997 |
| Southern Hills Christian College, Bedfordale | Independent | Combined | 11.6 km | 453 | 1,020 |
| Honeywood Primary School, Wandi | Government | Primary | 11.9 km | 678 | 1,047 |
| Australian Islamic College (Forrestdale), Forrestdale | Independent | Combined | 12.1 km | 599 | 1,042 |
| Wellard Primary School, Wellard | Government | Primary | 12.8 km | 942 | 1,023 |
| Carey Baptist College Forrestdale, Forrestdale | Independent | Combined | 12.9 km | 760 | 1,081 |
| Forrestdale Primary School, Forrestdale | Government | Primary | 13.1 km | 264 | 990 |
| Rivergums Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 16.2 km | 566 | 997 |
| Baldivis Secondary College, Baldivis | Government | Secondary | 16.3 km | 1,370 | 975 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mundijong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506061143/mundijong/topic/education