54.1% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Denmark · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Denmark
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school in Denmark than in the rest of the state, though the town has a strong school network. While 54.1% of residents have completed Year 12, this is well below the national figure. However, university qualifications are more common now, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising to 23.5% since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 54.1%, which is well below both Western Australia and the national average. This figure has improved over the last decade, rising 5.0 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Denmark, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 23.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is about the same as the state average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 26.1% of residents.
23.5% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Denmark splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are Engineering (12.6%), Education (11.6%), and Health (10.9%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Denmark has five schools, which is more than most similar areas. While the typical school is smaller than average, the area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most other places.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.61
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
1,238
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
248
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,038
Higher than 60% 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 Denmark
5 schools — 1,238 students, average ICSEA 1,038.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Denmark Primary School, Denmark | Government | Primary | 23.2 km | 427 | 1,026 |
| Golden Hill Steiner School, Denmark | Independent | Combined | 23.2 km | 157 | 1,061 |
| Denmark Senior High School, Denmark | Government | Secondary | 24.2 km | 422 | 1,038 |
| Kwoorabup Community School, Denmark | Independent | Primary | 24.5 km | 89 | 1,079 |
| Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Denmark, Denmark | Government | Secondary | 24.9 km | 143 | 1,024 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Denmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011228/denmark/topic/education