50.7% —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Newman · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Newman
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school completion rates have emerged as a key trend in Newman, where the share of people finishing Year 12 rose by 8 percentage points since 2016. Despite this progress, the area remains less qualified than most, with only 13.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 50.7% of residents have finished Year 12, which is well below both Western Australia and the national figure. This is a significant improvement from 2016, when only 42.7% had completed their secondary schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Newman, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Degrees are far less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 13.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, trade qualifications are the norm, with 41.5% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
13.1% —
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.1%
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 Newman, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study, making up 27% of qualifications, followed by management and commerce at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Newman has three government schools, though the average school size is smaller than most areas. These schools have some of the lowest advantage scores in the region and serve 1,048 students across primary and secondary levels.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.56
Higher than 61% 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).
1,048
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
349
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
899
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 Newman
3 schools — 1,048 students, average ICSEA 899.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Newman Senior High School, Newman | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 357 | 901 |
| South Newman Primary School, Newman | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 426 | 879 |
| Newman Primary School, Newman | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 265 | 930 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Newman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510021268/newman/topic/education