42.5% ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wheat Belt - South · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Wheat Belt - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees have risen since 2011 in Wheat Belt - South, though they remain well below state and national figures. Only 11.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This trend is mirrored in high school completion, where just 42.5% of residents finished Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people finished Year 12 here than in most other areas, sitting 16 points below the national figure. This is a slight improvement from 2011, when the rate was 37.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wheat Belt - South, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.4% of adults holding one—a figure far below Western Australia's 23.8%. Trade qualifications are more typical, with 33.2% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
11.4% ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.4%
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 Wheat Belt - South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this region are varied, with Engineering and related fields being the most common at 15.8%. Management and commerce follow at 11.5%, while Education and Health each account for nearly 10%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The region has 24 schools, which is smaller than about half of similar areas. These schools are among the smallest at this level, with an average size of 122 students, and the area has some of the highest numbers of schools per 1,000 children.
24
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.86
Higher than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2,917
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
122
Lower than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
959
Lower than 81% 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 - South
24 schools — 2,917 students, average ICSEA 959.
By sector: Government 23 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 6 · Secondary 2
| Narrogin Senior High School, Narrogin | Government | Secondary | — | 564 | 937 |
| Boddington District High School, Boddington | Government | Combined | — | 290 | 955 |
| Narrogin Primary School, Narrogin | Government | Primary | — | 266 | 929 |
| Wagin District High School, Wagin | Government | Combined | — | 217 | 934 |
| St Matthew's School, Narrogin | Catholic | Primary | — | 159 | 1,040 |
| Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Narrogin, Narrogin | Government | Secondary | — | 146 | 1,000 |
| Williams Primary School, Williams | Government | Primary | — | 136 | 1,013 |
| Lake Grace District High School, Lake Grace | Government | Combined | — | 127 | 986 |
| Corrigin District High School, Corrigin | Government | Combined | — | 125 | 955 |
| Brookton District High School, Brookton | Government | Combined | — | 120 | 913 |
| Kulin District High School, Kulin | Government | Combined | — | 115 | 1,003 |
| Pingelly Primary School, Pingelly | Government | Primary | — | 97 | 906 |
| East Narrogin Primary School, Narrogin | Government | Primary | — | 85 | 825 |
| Wickepin Primary School, Wickepin | Government | Primary | — | 66 | 988 |
| Hyden Primary School, Hyden | Government | Primary | — | 61 | 1,012 |
| Dumbleyung Primary School, Dumbleyung | Government | Primary | — | 58 | 1,007 |
| Darkan Primary School, Darkan | Government | Primary | — | 56 | 963 |
| Dwellingup Primary School, Dwellingup | Government | Primary | — | 47 | 1,015 |
| Newdegate Primary School, Newdegate | Government | Primary | — | 45 | 967 |
| Lake King Primary School, Lake King | Government | Primary | — | 37 | 986 |
| Kondinin Primary School, Kondinin | Government | Primary | — | 32 | 902 |
| Kukerin Primary School, Kukerin | Government | Primary | — | 32 | 1,012 |
| Wandering Primary School, Wandering | Government | Primary | — | 26 | 1,008 |
| Yealering Primary School, Yealering | Government | Primary | — | 10 | 974 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wheat Belt - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50903/wheat-belt-south/topic/education