60.5% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Eglinton · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Eglinton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A higher-than-average proportion of residents in Eglinton have finished high school, though university degrees are less common. Most adults here hold a trade or vocational qualification. This creates a local workforce geared more towards practical skills than academic degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 60.5% of people have completed Year 12, which is a little above both the state and national figures and much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Eglinton, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are far less common here than across Australia, with only 15% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.6% of residents.
15.0% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 15.0%
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 Eglinton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (23%) and Bachelor degree (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 15.6%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has eight schools within 3km, which is more than 80% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than most, with a typical size of 681 students, and 75% are government-run.
0.95
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
681
Higher than 89% 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 Eglinton
8 schools — 5,446 students, average ICSEA 1,013.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Eglinton Beach Primary School, Eglinton | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 288 | 1,020 |
| Shorehaven Primary School, Alkimos | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 778 | 998 |
| Northshore Christian Grammar School, Alkimos | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 776 | 1,046 |
| St James' Anglican School, Alkimos | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,137 | 1,053 |
| Yanchep Secondary College, Yanchep | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 854 | 970 |
| Yanchep Lagoon Primary School, Yanchep | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 409 | 976 |
| Alkimos Beach Primary School, Alkimos | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 600 | 1,030 |
| Yanchep Beach Primary School, Yanchep | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 604 | 983 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Eglinton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50476/eglinton/topic/education