49.9% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gnowangerup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Gnowangerup
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people hold high-level degrees in Gnowangerup compared to most similar areas. Only 13% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. However, school completion rates have improved, with the share of people finishing Year 12 rising nearly 6 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is well below the same rate for Western Australia and the rest of the country. Other common top school years reached include Year 10 at 24.7% and Year 11 at 8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gnowangerup, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a university degree is much lower than in most similar areas. While this figure rose to 13% by 2021, it remains far below the national average of 26.3%.
13.0% ▲ +36.4%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 13.0%
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 Gnowangerup, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related areas at 14.8%, followed closely by Agriculture and environment at 14.3%. Management and commerce and Education are also frequent fields of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Gnowangerup has 7 government schools, which is more than about 87% of similar areas. These schools are very small, with an average size of 57 students and total enrolments of 398.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
11.04
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Lower than 86% 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).
398
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
57
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
976
Lower than 69% 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 Gnowangerup
7 schools — 398 students, average ICSEA 976.
By sector: Government 7
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 2
| Ongerup Primary School, Ongerup | Government | Primary | 20.5 km | 27 | 948 |
| Jerramungup District High School, Jerramungup | Government | Combined | 20.8 km | 114 | 962 |
| Borden Primary School, Borden | Government | Primary | 44.2 km | 24 | 1,034 |
| Pingrup Primary School, Pingrup | Government | Primary | 44.8 km | 19 | 1,018 |
| Gnowangerup District High School, Gnowangerup | Government | Combined | 63.7 km | 145 | 963 |
| Nyabing Primary School, Nyabing | Government | Primary | 64.4 km | 33 | 1,015 |
| Bremer Bay Primary School, Bremer Bay | Government | Primary | 82.8 km | 36 | 992 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gnowangerup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011229/gnowangerup/topic/education