44.7% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gwindinup · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Gwindinup
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment in Gwindinup has remained steady over the last decade, though levels are notably lower than state and national figures. Only 44.7% of residents have finished Year 12, and just 15.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people have finished high school here compared to the rest of the state, with only 44.7% completing Year 12. This is 13 points lower than the Western Australian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gwindinup, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 39%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less common than in most other areas, with the typical resident being less likely to hold a university degree. Only 15.8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
15.8% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 15.8%
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 Gwindinup, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (27%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are diverse, with Education being the most common field at 23.3%, followed by Management and Commerce at 16.7% and Engineering at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two schools within 3km of the area, which is more than 66% of similar places. These schools are smaller than most and are split evenly between government and independent providers.
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).
98
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,009
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Gwindinup
2 schools — 195 students, average ICSEA 1,009.
By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Child Side School, Boyanup | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 72 | 1,048 |
| Boyanup Primary School, Boyanup | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 123 | 986 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gwindinup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50600/gwindinup/topic/education