38.4% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cooloongup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Cooloongup
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Cooloongup have completed high school compared to most other areas. While a larger share of people have finished Year 12 since 2011, the number of adults with a university degree remains among the lowest in the region at just 6.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.4% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a rise of 7.2 percentage points since 2011, though 30.3% of residents still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cooloongup, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, with the bachelor degree rate far below the Western Australian figure. Instead, the most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 45.3% of qualified adults.
6.8% ▲ +50.8%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Cooloongup, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 21.1%, followed by management and commerce at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three small primary schools, all of which are government run. These schools have a much lower advantage score than those in most other similar areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.01
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Lower 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).
953
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
318
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
919
Lower than 88% 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 Cooloongup
19 schools — 9,290 students, average ICSEA 991.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Cooloongup Primary School, Cooloongup | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 312 | 913 |
| Hillman Primary School, Hillman | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 256 | 925 |
| Kolbe Catholic College, Rockingham | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,270 | 1,046 |
| East Waikiki Primary School, Cooloongup | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 385 | 919 |
| Bungaree Primary School, Rockingham | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 233 | 927 |
| Malibu School, Safety Bay | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 114 | 967 |
| SMYL Community College, Rockingham | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | 252 | 905 |
| Rockingham Senior High School, Rockingham | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,035 | 954 |
| Rockingham Senior High School Education Support Centre, Rockingham | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 76 | 984 |
| Safety Bay Senior High School, Safety Bay | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,148 | 966 |
| Star of the Sea Primary School, Rockingham | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 638 | 1,041 |
| South Coast Baptist College, Waikiki | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,355 | 1,047 |
| Rockingham Montessori School, Rockingham | Independent | Primary | 2.7 km | 272 | 1,033 |
| Charthouse Primary School, Waikiki | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 451 | 965 |
| Waikiki Primary School, Waikiki | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 291 | 958 |
| Rockingham Beach Primary School, Rockingham | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 406 | 993 |
| Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre, Rockingham | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 67 | 993 |
| Rockingham John Calvin School, Baldivis | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 137 | 1,026 |
| Safety Bay Primary School, Safety Bay | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 592 | 1,000 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cooloongup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051186/cooloongup/topic/education