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Western Australia - Wheat Belt · Region (SA4)

Education & Qualifications in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Fewer residents in the Western Australia - Wheat Belt have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 42.7% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school and degree completion rates have risen since 2011, they remain much lower than in most other areas.

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📍 Western Australia - Wheat Belt, Region (SA4)

Where Western Australia - Wheat Belt sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.6% ▲ +29.2%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Western Australia - Wheat Belt — lower than 80% of areas.

Western Australia - Wheat Belt12.6%
Rest of WA 13.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the state and national rates, though it has risen by 5.2 points since 2011. About 26.8% of people here stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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42.7% ▲ +14.0%

Lower than 68% of region (sa4) areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Western Australia - Wheat Belt, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (12%).

Year 12 42.7% Year 10 26.8% Year 11 10.3% Year 9 or below 9.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are much less common here, with only 12.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though the rate rose 2.9 points over the last decade.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.6% ▲ +29.2%

Lower than 80% of region (sa4) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Western Australia - Wheat Belt, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 33.9% Bachelor degree 16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.8% Certificate I / II 3.5% Postgraduate degree 3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications in the region are in Engineering and related fields at 15.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.1% and Health at 10%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The region has 123 schools, which is among the highest number of schools per 1,000 children. These schools are generally small, with a typical size of 173 students, and most are government-run primary or combined schools.

Average school ICSEA

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969

Lower than 81% of region (sa4) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Western Australia - Wheat Belt

123 schools — 21,314 students, average ICSEA 969.

By sector: Government 105 · Independent 9 · Catholic 9

By type: Primary 77 · Combined 35 · Secondary 11
Australian Christian College - Southlands, Albany Independent Combined — 987 1,036
North Albany Senior High School, Albany Government Secondary — 881 959
Albany Senior High School, Albany Government Secondary — 830 995
St Joseph's School, Northam Catholic Primary — 721 1,013
St Joseph's College, Albany Catholic Combined — 675 1,023
Northam Senior High School, Northam Government Secondary — 669 898
Mount Barker Community College, Mount Barker Government Combined — 632 945
Great Southern Grammar School, Kalgan Independent Combined — 611 1,080
Mount Lockyer Primary School, Albany Government Primary — 599 926
Narrogin Senior High School, Narrogin Government Secondary — 564 937
Merredin College, Merredin Government Combined — 542 912
Yakamia Primary School, Albany Government Primary — 437 968
Denmark Primary School, Denmark Government Primary — 427 1,026
Denmark Senior High School, Denmark Government Secondary — 422 1,038
Albany Primary School, Albany Government Primary — 396 1,024
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
Katanning Senior High School, Katanning Government Secondary — 355 886
Flinders Park Primary School, Albany Government Primary — 325 973
Northam Primary School, Northam Government Primary — 325 937
Bethel Christian School, Albany Independent Combined — 318 1,019
Spencer Park Primary School, Spencer Park Government Primary — 303 938
Boddington District High School, Boddington Government Combined — 290 955
Toodyay District High School, Toodyay Government Combined — 275 942
Narrogin Primary School, Narrogin Government Primary — 266 929
Little Grove Primary School, Little Grove Government Primary — 238 1,027
Katanning Primary School, Katanning Government Primary — 234 846
Kojonup District High School, Kojonup Government Combined — 224 950
Dalwallinu District High School, Dalwallinu Government Combined — 221 984
Wagin District High School, Wagin Government Combined — 217 934
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
John Calvin School (Albany), Albany Independent Combined — 169 1,000
St Matthew's School, Narrogin Catholic Primary — 159 1,040
Golden Hill Steiner School, Denmark Independent Combined — 157 1,061
Narembeen District High School, Narembeen Government Combined — 157 995
Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Narrogin, Narrogin Government Secondary — 146 1,000
Gnowangerup District High School, Gnowangerup Government Combined — 145 963
Cunderdin District High School, Cunderdin Government Combined — 144 960
Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Denmark, Denmark Government Secondary — 143 1,024
St Joseph's School, Moora Catholic Primary — 142 883
Williams Primary School, Williams Government Primary — 136 1,013
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
Lake Grace District High School, Lake Grace Government Combined — 127 986
Braeside Primary School, Katanning Government Primary — 126 930
Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Cunderdin, Cunderdin Government Secondary — 126 994
Bakers Hill Primary School, Bakers Hill Government Primary — 125 964
Corrigin District High School, Corrigin Government Combined — 125 955
Moora Primary School, Moora Government Primary — 124 927
Brookton District High School, Brookton Government Combined — 120 913
St Mary's School, Merredin Catholic Primary — 118 1,015
Avonvale Primary School, Northam Government Primary — 117 745
St Patrick's School, Katanning Catholic Primary — 116 983
Kulin District High School, Kulin Government Combined — 115 1,003
Jerramungup District High School, Jerramungup Government Combined — 114 962
Parklands School, Albany Independent Primary — 112 1,063
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
Pingelly Primary School, Pingelly Government Primary — 97 906
Kwoorabup Community School, Denmark Independent Primary — 89 1,079
East Narrogin Primary School, Narrogin Government Primary — 85 825
Woodbury Boston Primary School, Kronkup Independent Primary — 72 1,021
Kendenup Primary School, Kendenup Government Primary — 67 890
Wickepin Primary School, Wickepin Government Primary — 66 988
St Bernard's School, Kojonup Catholic Primary — 64 988
Wundowie Primary School, Wundowie Government Primary — 63 898
Hyden Primary School, Hyden Government Primary — 61 1,012
Albany Secondary Education Support Centre, Albany Government Secondary — 60 944
Spencer Park Education Support Centre, Spencer Park Government Primary — 60 930
Dumbleyung Primary School, Dumbleyung Government Primary — 58 1,007
Darkan Primary School, Darkan Government Primary — 56 963
Frankland River Primary School, Frankland River Government Primary — 56 964
Cervantes Primary School, Cervantes Government Primary — 55 955
Southern Cross District High School, Southern Cross Government Combined — 54 874
Cranbrook Primary School, Cranbrook Government Primary — 51 965
Dwellingup Primary School, Dwellingup Government Primary — 47 1,015
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
Newdegate Primary School, Newdegate Government Primary — 45 967
Sacred Heart Catholic School, Goomalling Catholic Primary — 42 1,002
Avonvale Education Support Centre, Northam Government Combined — 40 932
Lake King Primary School, Lake King Government Primary — 37 986
Bremer Bay Primary School, Bremer Bay Government Primary — 36 992
Tambellup Primary School, Tambellup Government Primary — 35 940
Broomehill Primary School, Broomehill Government Primary — 34 940
Nyabing Primary School, Nyabing Government Primary — 33 1,015
Badgingarra Primary School, Badgingarra Government Primary — 32 1,000
Kondinin Primary School, Kondinin Government Primary — 32 902
Kukerin Primary School, Kukerin Government Primary — 32 1,012
St Joseph's School, Southern Cross Catholic Primary — 30 1,006
Bencubbin Primary School, Bencubbin Government Primary — 28 936
Wellstead Primary School, Wellstead Government Primary — 28 1,000
Koorda Primary School, Koorda Government Primary — 27 984
Ongerup Primary School, Ongerup Government Primary — 27 948
Wandering Primary School, Wandering Government Primary — 26 1,008
Miling Primary School, Miling Government Primary — 25 991
Moorine Rock Primary School, Moorine Rock Government Primary — 25 944
Borden Primary School, Borden Government Primary — 24 1,034
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
Mount Manypeaks Primary School, Manypeaks Government Primary — 19 962
Pingrup Primary School, Pingrup Government Primary — 19 1,018
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
South Stirling Primary School, Manypeaks Government Primary — 12 1,001
Yealering Primary School, Yealering Government Primary — 10 974
Woodanilling Primary School, Woodanilling Government Primary — 6 —
Babakin Primary School, Babakin Government Primary — 5 1,054
Nungarin Primary School, Nungarin Government Primary — 2 —

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Western Australia - Wheat Belt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/509/western-australia-wheat-belt/topic/education