55.7% ▲ +27.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 49.9%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Yangebup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Yangebup
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Yangebup hold university degrees compared to the national average. While 18.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. However, the area is seeing a steady climb in education, with university qualifications and school completion rates both rising since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the Australian average of 58.8%. This is a notable improvement for the area, as the completion rate rose 12 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Yangebup, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are less common here than in the rest of Western Australia, with 18.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Trade qualifications are more typical, with 37.8% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
18.1% ▲ +67.8%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 18.1%
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 Yangebup, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related subjects at 22.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Yangebup has three schools with a total of 1,253 enrolments, though these schools have a higher advantage score than most areas. The schools are split evenly between government, Catholic, and independent sectors.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.89
Lower than 55% 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).
1,253
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
418
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,047
Higher than 64% 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 Yangebup
20 schools — 8,174 students, average ICSEA 1,038.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Yangebup Primary School, Yangebup | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 322 | 989 |
| Divine Mercy College, Yangebup | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 322 | 1,062 |
| Mater Christi Catholic Primary School, Yangebup | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 609 | 1,070 |
| Beeliar Primary School, Beeliar | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 515 | 1,023 |
| South Coogee Primary School, Beeliar | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 417 | 1,020 |
| Newton Primary School, Spearwood | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 299 | 1,017 |
| Havenport MSL College, Cockburn Central | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 37 | 1,007 |
| South Lake Primary School, South Lake | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 280 | 979 |
| St Jerome's Primary School, Lake Coogee | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 468 | 1,051 |
| Emmanuel Catholic College, Success | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,215 | 1,041 |
| Perth Waldorf School, Bibra Lake | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 561 | 1,091 |
| Spearwood Alternative School, Spearwood | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 95 | 1,079 |
| Spearwood Primary School, Spearwood | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 114 | 954 |
| Lakeland Senior High School, South Lake | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 566 | 944 |
| Bibra Lake Primary School, Bibra Lake | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 378 | 1,031 |
| Coolbellup Learning Centre, Coolbellup | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 58 | 961 |
| Jandakot Primary School, Success | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 539 | 1,050 |
| Coogee Primary School, Coogee | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 605 | 1,064 |
| Blue Gum Montessori School, Bibra Lake | Independent | Primary | 4.3 km | 192 | 1,156 |
| Success Primary School, Success | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 582 | 1,048 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Yangebup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011163/yangebup/topic/education