27.2% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Leinster - Leonora · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Leinster - Leonora
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 27.2% of residents in Leinster - Leonora finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average. This gap in formal schooling is reflected in the local workforce, where very few adults hold university degrees compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The 27.2% Year 12 completion rate is among the lowest for similar areas and is 32 points lower than the Australian figure. This level of schooling has barely changed since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Leinster - Leonora, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 6.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 22.7% of residents.
6.5% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Leinster - Leonora, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are mostly focused on practical and technical fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While the area has 7 government schools—more than most similar areas—they are typically very small, with an average of 86 students per school.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
9.79
Higher than 98% 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).
601
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
86
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
779
Lower than 99% 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 Leinster - Leonora
7 schools — 601 students, average ICSEA 779.
By sector: Government 7
By type: Combined 6 · Primary 1
| Laverton School, Laverton | Government | Combined | 234.1 km | 100 | 738 |
| Mount Margaret Remote Community School, Mount Margaret | Government | Primary | 261.6 km | 10 | — |
| Leinster Community School, Leinster | Government | Combined | 320.2 km | 61 | 926 |
| Leonora District High School, Leonora | Government | Combined | 324.0 km | 100 | 746 |
| Menzies Community School, Menzies | Government | Combined | 408.8 km | 13 | 659 |
| Ngaanyatjarra Lands School, Ngaanyatjarra-Giles | Government | Combined | 420.8 km | 298 | — |
| Tjuntjuntjara Remote Community School, Great Victoria Desert | Government | Combined | 430.1 km | 19 | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Leinster - Leonora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511031283/leinster-leonora/topic/education