39.3% ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gingin - Dandaragan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Gingin - Dandaragan
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 Gingin - Dandaragan, held by 36.8% of adults. The area has a much lower rate of higher education than most other regions, with only 39.3% of residents completing Year 12. However, school completion rates have risen by 6.2 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people finished high school here than in the rest of the country, with only 39.3% completing Year 12. This is 20 points below the national figure, though the result has improved since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gingin - Dandaragan, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 11 (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by just 10.2% of adults, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. This proportion has risen slightly by 2.5 percentage points over the last decade.
10.2% ▲ +32.4%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 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 Gingin - Dandaragan, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study at 21.1%, followed by management and commerce at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has six government schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. These schools are typically much smaller than most others, with an average of 167 students per school.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.75
Higher than 86% 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).
1,001
Lower than 63% 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.
958
Lower than 77% 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 Gingin - Dandaragan
7 schools — 1,292 students, average ICSEA 961.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 3
| Dandaragan Primary School, Dandaragan | Government | Primary | 20.8 km | 46 | 998 |
| Lancelin Primary School, Lancelin | Government | Primary | 31.9 km | 132 | 955 |
| Badgingarra Primary School, Badgingarra | Government | Primary | 41.6 km | 32 | 1,000 |
| Cervantes Primary School, Cervantes | Government | Primary | 53.1 km | 55 | 955 |
| Jurien Bay District High School, Jurien Bay | Government | Combined | 69.5 km | 364 | 956 |
| Gingin District High School, Gingin | Government | Combined | 73.3 km | 372 | 954 |
| Atlantis Beach Baptist College, Two Rocks | Independent | Combined | 78.5 km | 291 | 972 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gingin - Dandaragan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021239/gingin-dandaragan/topic/education