52.1% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Denmark · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Denmark
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Learning patterns in Denmark have evolved over the last decade, with more people now holding higher qualifications than in the past. While the area sees more people with degrees than most similar places, it still sits well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 52.1% of residents have finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Denmark, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
One in five adults holds a bachelor degree or higher, a rate that is higher than most similar areas but well below the national average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 25.5% of residents.
20.6% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 20.6%
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 Denmark, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 33%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Education being the most common at 12.2%, followed closely by Society and Culture at 11.9% and Health at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Denmark has more schools per child than most similar areas, with five schools within 3km. These schools have an advantage score of 1,038, which is much higher than most other areas.
6.94
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
248
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,038
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Denmark
5 schools — 1,238 students, average ICSEA 1,038.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Denmark Primary School, Denmark | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 427 | 1,026 |
| Kwoorabup Community School, Denmark | Independent | Primary | 1.6 km | 89 | 1,079 |
| Denmark Senior High School, Denmark | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 422 | 1,038 |
| Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Denmark, Denmark | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 143 | 1,024 |
| Golden Hill Steiner School, Denmark | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 157 | 1,061 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Denmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50404/denmark/topic/education