47.5% ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 47.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Port Kennedy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Port Kennedy
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of adults in Port Kennedy have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school completion has risen since 2011, the area still sees much lower rates of higher education than most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.5% of residents finished Year 12, a result far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. This is an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 39.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Port Kennedy, 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 only 9.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are more common at 43.9%.
9.9% ▲ +36.3%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 Port Kennedy, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 21.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Port Kennedy has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. These are all primary schools, though the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
6
Higher than 71% 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.
16
Lower than 57% 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).
1,964
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
327
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
965
Lower than 74% 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 Port Kennedy
16 schools — 9,096 students, average ICSEA 992.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Endeavour Primary School, Port Kennedy | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 387 | 957 |
| Endeavour Education Support Centre, Port Kennedy | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 92 | 895 |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Port Kennedy | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 408 | 1,029 |
| Port Kennedy Primary School, Port Kennedy | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 362 | 956 |
| Rockingham Lakes Primary School, Port Kennedy | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 450 | 952 |
| Peel Language Development School, Port Kennedy | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 265 | 935 |
| Warnbro Community High School, Warnbro | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 815 | 933 |
| Warnbro Community High School Education Support Centre, Warnbro | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 94 | 919 |
| Living Waters Lutheran College, Warnbro | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 834 | 1,023 |
| Koorana Primary School, Warnbro | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 377 | 936 |
| Koorana Education Support Centre, Warnbro | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 92 | 979 |
| Secret Harbour Primary School, Secret Harbour | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 644 | 1,017 |
| Warnbro Primary School, Warnbro | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 233 | 948 |
| Mother Teresa Catholic College, Baldivis | Catholic | Combined | 4.9 km | 1,526 | 1,034 |
| Comet Bay Primary School, Secret Harbour | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 638 | 1,005 |
| Comet Bay College, Secret Harbour | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 1,879 | 1,004 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Port Kennedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051187/port-kennedy/topic/education