43.3% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wagin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wagin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Wagin, held by 33% of adults. This is an area where school and university completion rates are far below national figures, though the number of people finishing Year 12 has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%. This result is much lower than most similar areas, although the rate rose 4 percentage points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wagin, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with only 11.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national average, though it has grown slightly since 2011.
11.5% ▲ +30.3%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Wagin, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 15.5%, followed by agriculture and environment at 11.3%. Management and commerce accounts for 10.8% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wagin has three government schools, which is much higher per 1,000 children than most areas. However, the average school size is only 136 students, which is much lower than most similar places.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.48
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Lower than 94% 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).
409
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
136
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
964
Lower than 75% 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 Wagin
3 schools — 409 students, average ICSEA 964.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Williams Primary School, Williams | Government | Primary | 16.0 km | 136 | 1,013 |
| Darkan Primary School, Darkan | Government | Primary | 31.2 km | 56 | 963 |
| Wagin District High School, Wagin | Government | Combined | 38.8 km | 217 | 934 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wagin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509031250/wagin/topic/education