44.9% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Warnbro · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Warnbro
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Warnbro have finished high school or university compared to most similar areas. While the percentage of people completing Year 12 has risen to 44.9% since 2011, the area still sits far below both the state and national figures for education levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%. This is a low result compared to most areas, though the rate has rose 7.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Warnbro, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.2% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 45.6% of residents.
10.2% ▲ +46.7%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 Warnbro, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 21.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Warnbro has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. There are 2,445 enrolments across these sites, and the area has a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most other areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.72
Higher than 64% 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).
2,445
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
408
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
967
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 Warnbro
19 schools — 9,679 students, average ICSEA 986.
By sector: Government 15 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Warnbro Primary School, Warnbro | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 233 | 948 |
| Living Waters Lutheran College, Warnbro | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 834 | 1,023 |
| Warnbro Community High School, Warnbro | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 815 | 933 |
| Warnbro Community High School Education Support Centre, Warnbro | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 94 | 919 |
| Koorana Primary School, Warnbro | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 377 | 936 |
| Koorana Education Support Centre, Warnbro | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 92 | 979 |
| Port Kennedy Primary School, Port Kennedy | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 362 | 956 |
| Waikiki Primary School, Waikiki | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 291 | 958 |
| Peel Language Development School, Port Kennedy | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 265 | 935 |
| Rockingham Lakes Primary School, Port Kennedy | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 450 | 952 |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Port Kennedy | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 408 | 1,029 |
| Charthouse Primary School, Waikiki | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 451 | 965 |
| South Coast Baptist College, Waikiki | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,355 | 1,047 |
| Endeavour Primary School, Port Kennedy | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 387 | 957 |
| Endeavour Education Support Centre, Port Kennedy | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 92 | 895 |
| East Waikiki Primary School, Cooloongup | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 385 | 919 |
| Safety Bay Senior High School, Safety Bay | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,148 | 966 |
| Malibu School, Safety Bay | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 114 | 967 |
| Mother Teresa Catholic College, Baldivis | Catholic | Combined | 4.7 km | 1,526 | 1,034 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Warnbro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051193/warnbro/topic/education