47.6% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 43.2%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gnangara · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Gnangara
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Gnangara have completed high school and university compared to state and national figures. While 47.6% of people finished Year 12, this is far below the Australian average of 58.8%. The area has a strong focus on trade and technical skills over higher degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. Roughly 30% of people in the area left school after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gnangara, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (10%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.0% of the population, which is well below the state's 23.8%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.0% of residents.
15.0% ▲ +46.9%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 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 Gnangara, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 21.4%, followed by management and commerce at 15.7% and health at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Gnangara has 13 schools within 3km, more than 85% of similar areas. These schools are typically large, with an average of 717 students and a much higher advantage score than most areas.
13
Higher than 83% 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).
717
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,044
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Gnangara
13 schools — 9,316 students, average ICSEA 1,044.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| Landsdale Primary School, Landsdale | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 744 | 1,047 |
| Landsdale Christian School, Landsdale | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 228 | 1,043 |
| Ashdale Primary School, Darch | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 682 | 1,047 |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School, Hocking | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 218 | 1,047 |
| Hocking Primary School, Hocking | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 527 | 1,036 |
| Ashdale Secondary College, Darch | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,854 | 1,039 |
| Pearsall Primary School, Pearsall | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 624 | 1,045 |
| Landsdale Gardens Primary School, Landsdale | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 264 | 1,032 |
| Kingsway Christian College, Darch | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,379 | 1,118 |
| Madeley Primary School, Madeley | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 475 | 1,052 |
| Carnaby Rise Primary School, Landsdale | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 608 | 1,038 |
| East Wanneroo Primary School, Wanneroo | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 346 | 972 |
| Wanneroo Secondary College, Wanneroo | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 1,367 | 994 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gnangara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50561/gnangara/topic/education