37.7% ▲ +13.9%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Katanning · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Katanning
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Katanning, where 33.7% of adults hold these credentials. The town faces significant gaps in higher schooling, with only 37.7% of residents completing Year 12, a figure far below the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 37.7%, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. While this is much lower than most areas, the rate has risen 4.6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Katanning, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is among the lowest levels across similar areas and far below the 26.3% national figure. This proportion has barely changed since 2011.
9.0% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Katanning, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 14.4%, followed by management and commerce at 10.5% and education at 9.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Katanning has 5 schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas, though the typical school size of 167 students is much lower than most. Most of these are government primary schools.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.69
Higher than 88% 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).
837
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
167
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
895
Lower than 91% 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 Katanning
5 schools — 837 students, average ICSEA 895.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Woodanilling Primary School, Woodanilling | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 6 | — |
| Braeside Primary School, Katanning | Government | Primary | 13.6 km | 126 | 930 |
| St Patrick's School, Katanning | Catholic | Primary | 13.8 km | 116 | 983 |
| Katanning Senior High School, Katanning | Government | Secondary | 14.3 km | 355 | 886 |
| Katanning Primary School, Katanning | Government | Primary | 14.6 km | 234 | 846 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Katanning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011230/katanning/topic/education