39.5% ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wheat Belt - North · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Wheat Belt - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 39.5% of people in Wheat Belt - North finished Year 12, which is far below the state and national figures. This gap in formal schooling is reflected in a workforce where high-level degrees are rare and vocational certificates are more common.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Western Australian average of 58.0%, though the figure has risen 3.9 percentage points since 2011. About 27.6% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wheat Belt - North, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by just 10.2% of adults, which is among the lowest levels for similar areas. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 34.5% of the population.
10.2% ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 Wheat Belt - North, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most popular qualifications at 18.1%, followed by management and commerce at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The region has 54 schools, which is more than 91% of similar areas, but they are among the smallest with an average size of 141 students. Almost 89% of these schools are government-run.
54
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.81
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7,629
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
141
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
944
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wheat Belt - North
54 schools — 7,629 students, average ICSEA 944.
By sector: Government 48 · Catholic 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 32 · Combined 19 · Secondary 3
| St Joseph's School, Northam | Catholic | Primary | — | 721 | 1,013 |
| Northam Senior High School, Northam | Government | Secondary | — | 669 | 898 |
| Merredin College, Merredin | Government | Combined | — | 542 | 912 |
| York District High School, York | Government | Combined | — | 373 | 960 |
| Gingin District High School, Gingin | Government | Combined | — | 372 | 954 |
| Jurien Bay District High School, Jurien Bay | Government | Combined | — | 364 | 956 |
| Immaculate Heart College, Lower Chittering | Independent | Combined | — | 358 | 995 |
| Northam Primary School, Northam | Government | Primary | — | 325 | 937 |
| Toodyay District High School, Toodyay | Government | Combined | — | 275 | 942 |
| Dalwallinu District High School, Dalwallinu | Government | Combined | — | 221 | 984 |
| Wongan Hills District High School, Wongan Hills | Government | Combined | — | 208 | 920 |
| Central Midlands Senior High School, Moora | Government | Secondary | — | 196 | 904 |
| Beverley District High School, Beverley | Government | Combined | — | 185 | 932 |
| Bindoon Primary School, Bindoon | Government | Primary | — | 185 | 974 |
| Narembeen District High School, Narembeen | Government | Combined | — | 157 | 995 |
| Cunderdin District High School, Cunderdin | Government | Combined | — | 144 | 960 |
| St Joseph's School, Moora | Catholic | Primary | — | 142 | 883 |
| Quairading District High School, Quairading | Government | Combined | — | 133 | 879 |
| Dowerin District High School, Dowerin | Government | Combined | — | 132 | 963 |
| Lancelin Primary School, Lancelin | Government | Primary | — | 132 | 955 |
| West Northam Primary School, Northam | Government | Primary | — | 130 | 803 |
| Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Cunderdin, Cunderdin | Government | Secondary | — | 126 | 994 |
| Bakers Hill Primary School, Bakers Hill | Government | Primary | — | 125 | 964 |
| Moora Primary School, Moora | Government | Primary | — | 124 | 927 |
| St Mary's School, Merredin | Catholic | Primary | — | 118 | 1,015 |
| Avonvale Primary School, Northam | Government | Primary | — | 117 | 745 |
| Kellerberrin District High School, Kellerberrin | Government | Combined | — | 110 | 918 |
| Mukinbudin District High School, Mukinbudin | Government | Combined | — | 105 | 953 |
| Bruce Rock District High School, Bruce Rock | Government | Combined | — | 100 | 941 |
| Wundowie Primary School, Wundowie | Government | Primary | — | 63 | 898 |
| Cervantes Primary School, Cervantes | Government | Primary | — | 55 | 955 |
| Southern Cross District High School, Southern Cross | Government | Combined | — | 54 | 874 |
| Goomalling Primary School, Goomalling | Government | Primary | — | 47 | 911 |
| Dandaragan Primary School, Dandaragan | Government | Primary | — | 46 | 998 |
| Wyalkatchem District High School, Wyalkatchem | Government | Combined | — | 46 | 870 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School, Goomalling | Catholic | Primary | — | 42 | 1,002 |
| Avonvale Education Support Centre, Northam | Government | Combined | — | 40 | 932 |
| Badgingarra Primary School, Badgingarra | Government | Primary | — | 32 | 1,000 |
| St Joseph's School, Southern Cross | Catholic | Primary | — | 30 | 1,006 |
| Bencubbin Primary School, Bencubbin | Government | Primary | — | 28 | 936 |
| Koorda Primary School, Koorda | Government | Primary | — | 27 | 984 |
| Miling Primary School, Miling | Government | Primary | — | 25 | 991 |
| Moorine Rock Primary School, Moorine Rock | Government | Primary | — | 25 | 944 |
| Calingiri Primary School, Calingiri | Government | Primary | — | 24 | 928 |
| Kalannie Primary School, Kalannie | Government | Primary | — | 24 | 1,001 |
| Bolgart Primary School, Bolgart | Government | Primary | — | 23 | 986 |
| Meckering Primary School, Meckering | Government | Primary | — | 22 | 983 |
| Beacon Primary School, Beacon | Government | Primary | — | 20 | 1,000 |
| Cadoux Primary School, Cadoux | Government | Primary | — | 16 | 966 |
| Tammin Primary School, Tammin | Government | Primary | — | 16 | 921 |
| Trayning Primary School, Trayning | Government | Primary | — | 14 | 851 |
| Yerecoin Primary School, Yerecoin | Government | Primary | — | 14 | 1,074 |
| Babakin Primary School, Babakin | Government | Primary | — | 5 | 1,054 |
| Nungarin Primary School, Nungarin | Government | Primary | — | 2 | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wheat Belt - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50902/wheat-belt-north/topic/education