35.8% ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Northam · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Northam
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Northam compared to the rest of the country, with only 35.8% completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While graduation rates have risen slightly since 2011, the area still has much lower levels of formal schooling and higher education than most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the state average, though it rose 4.1 percentage points since 2011. For many residents, the highest year of school finished was Year 10 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Northam, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 9.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade certificates are more common, with 33.9% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
9.3% ▲ +22.0%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 9.3%
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 Northam, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree 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 16.1%, followed by management and commerce at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Northam has 8 schools, which is among the largest number for an area of this level. There are 3.88 schools per 1,000 children, a figure that is much higher than most areas.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.88
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
2,190
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
274
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
932
Lower than 86% 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 Northam
9 schools — 2,223 students, average ICSEA 933.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| West Northam Primary School, Northam | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 130 | 803 |
| St Joseph's School, Northam | Catholic | Primary | 5.3 km | 721 | 1,013 |
| Northam Primary School, Northam | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 325 | 937 |
| Northam Senior High School, Northam | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 669 | 898 |
| Avonvale Primary School, Northam | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 117 | 745 |
| Avonvale Education Support Centre, Northam | Government | Combined | 6.0 km | 40 | 932 |
| Bakers Hill Primary School, Bakers Hill | Government | Primary | 18.5 km | 125 | 964 |
| Wundowie Primary School, Wundowie | Government | Primary | 26.2 km | 63 | 898 |
| Wooroloo Primary School, Wooroloo | Government | Primary | 34.0 km | 33 | 972 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Northam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021243/northam/topic/education