38.8% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Walpa · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Walpa
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 38.8% of residents in Walpa finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This low level of secondary completion is mirrored in the qualifications of adults, where the proportion of people with a university degree is much lower than in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people in Walpa finished high school compared to the rest of the state, with a gap of 23 percentage points. About 20.2% of residents had Year 10 as their highest year of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Walpa, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, as only 9.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national average, though 28.4% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
9.0% ▼ -38.3%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Walpa, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 17.9%, followed by health and society and culture, both at 14.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools within 3km, which is more than most similar areas. These government schools are typically small, with an average size of 68 students.
2
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality 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).
68
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
982
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Walpa
2 schools — 135 students, average ICSEA 982.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Lindenow South Primary School, Lindenow South | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 13 | 966 |
| Lindenow Primary School, Lindenow | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 122 | 984 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Walpa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22666/walpa/topic/education