56.3% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.8%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Abbey · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Abbey
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people hold higher qualifications in Abbey than in most similar areas. This stands out against the national figures, though the typical resident's level of schooling remains just under the Australian average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Over half of residents, or 56.3%, have finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is a little below the state figure of 58.0% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Abbey, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 20.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a rate higher than most similar areas. This is still well below the 23.8% seen across Western Australia and the 26.3% across the country.
20.8% ▲ +42.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 20.8%
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 Abbey, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with a qualification are management and commerce at 15.4%, followed closely by health at 15.0% and engineering at 14.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two government schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are among the largest at this level and have an average advantage score of 1,013, which is higher than most areas.
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).
956
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,013
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Abbey
2 schools — 1,912 students, average ICSEA 1,013.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Vasse Primary School, Vasse | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 744 | 997 |
| Cape Naturaliste College, Vasse | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,168 | 1,023 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Abbey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50002/abbey/topic/education