42.0% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rockingham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Rockingham
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common credential in Rockingham, where 37.3% of adults hold one. While the area has a high number of schools for its size, overall educational attainment remains much lower than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.0% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. This result is much lower than most similar areas, although the rate has risen by 4.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rockingham, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 10.7%, far below the national figure of 26.3%. This is much lower than most other areas, despite a 2.8 percentage point increase since 2011.
10.7% ▲ +35.5%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 Rockingham, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 19.2%, followed by management and commerce at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Rockingham has 9 schools and 4,249 enrolments, which is among the largest at this level. There are 4.55 schools per 1,000 children, a rate much higher than most areas.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.55
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
Higher than 55% 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).
4,249
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
472
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,000
Lower than 57% 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 Rockingham
22 schools — 11,142 students, average ICSEA 991.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Rockingham Montessori School, Rockingham | Independent | Primary | 7.7 km | 272 | 1,033 |
| SMYL Community College, Rockingham | Independent | Secondary | 7.7 km | 252 | 905 |
| Rockingham Beach Primary School, Rockingham | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 406 | 993 |
| Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre, Rockingham | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 67 | 993 |
| Medina Primary School, Medina | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 153 | 900 |
| Kolbe Catholic College, Rockingham | Catholic | Secondary | 8.4 km | 1,270 | 1,046 |
| Rockingham Senior High School, Rockingham | Government | Secondary | 8.5 km | 1,035 | 954 |
| Rockingham Senior High School Education Support Centre, Rockingham | Government | Secondary | 8.5 km | 76 | 984 |
| Star of the Sea Primary School, Rockingham | Catholic | Primary | 8.5 km | 638 | 1,041 |
| Calista Primary School, Calista | Government | Primary | 8.9 km | 413 | 920 |
| Hillman Primary School, Hillman | Government | Primary | 9.1 km | 256 | 925 |
| Bungaree Primary School, Rockingham | Government | Primary | 9.2 km | 233 | 927 |
| Leda Primary School, Leda | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 366 | 912 |
| Leda Education Support Centre, Leda | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 73 | 961 |
| Safety Bay Primary School, Safety Bay | Government | Primary | 10.0 km | 592 | 1,000 |
| Peter Carnley Anglican Community School, Wellard | Independent | Combined | 10.1 km | 1,275 | 1,041 |
| Cooloongup Primary School, Cooloongup | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 312 | 913 |
| Malibu School, Safety Bay | Government | Combined | 10.7 km | 114 | 967 |
| Safety Bay Senior High School, Safety Bay | Government | Secondary | 10.7 km | 1,148 | 966 |
| East Waikiki Primary School, Cooloongup | Government | Primary | 11.2 km | 385 | 919 |
| South Coast Baptist College, Waikiki | Independent | Combined | 12.2 km | 1,355 | 1,047 |
| Charthouse Primary School, Waikiki | Government | Primary | 12.3 km | 451 | 965 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rockingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051188/rockingham/topic/education