45.8% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Australind · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Australind
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 44% of qualified adults in Australind hold a Certificate III or IV, making trade qualifications the most common credential. This reflects a local workforce where practical certifications are far more common than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people in Australind finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country, with only 45.8% completing their final year. This is about 13 percentage points lower than the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Australind, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in the wider state, with only 13% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%.
13.0% ▲ +31.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.0%
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 Australind, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study at 22.4%, followed by management and commerce at 15%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 11 schools within 3km, which is more than about 83% of similar areas. While these schools are much larger than most, there are only 2.15 schools for every 1,000 children.
2.15
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 81% 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).
541
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
981
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Australind
11 schools — 5,952 students, average ICSEA 981.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 3
| Leschenault Catholic Primary School, Australind | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 422 | 1,030 |
| Australind Primary School, Australind | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 182 | 953 |
| Australind Senior High School, Australind | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,079 | 964 |
| Treendale Primary School, Australind | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 553 | 984 |
| Parkfield Primary School, Australind | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 650 | 999 |
| Clifton Park Primary School, Clifton Park | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 149 | 969 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College, Australind | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 968 | 1,019 |
| Kingston Primary School, Australind | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 582 | 969 |
| Glen Huon Primary School, Eaton | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 511 | 957 |
| Eaton Community College, Eaton | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 449 | 949 |
| Eaton Primary School, Eaton | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 407 | 958 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Australind [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50039/australind/topic/education