43.6% —
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Hedland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in South Hedland
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of residents in South Hedland finished Year 12, meaning a higher proportion of the local workforce relies on trade certificates than the state average. This focus on practical skills is reflected in the local qualifications, where trade certificates are far more common than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.6% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This rate has risen slightly by 3.2 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Hedland, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 10.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 37.3% of adults.
10.4% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.4%
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 South Hedland, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study are engineering and related fields at 23.6%, followed by management and commerce at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five government schools with 2,481 total enrolments. While the average school size of 496 is higher than most areas, the average school advantage score is among the lowest at this level.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.80
Lower than 58% 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).
2,481
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
496
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
878
Lower than 93% 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 South Hedland
5 schools — 2,481 students, average ICSEA 878.
By sector: Government 5
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| South Hedland Primary School, South Hedland | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 265 | 815 |
| Hedland Senior High School, South Hedland | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,138 | 886 |
| Cassia Education Support Centre, South Hedland | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 42 | 828 |
| Cassia Primary School, South Hedland | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 444 | 867 |
| Baler Primary School, South Hedland | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 592 | 902 |
Sources
More for South Hedland
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Hedland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510021270/south-hedland/topic/education