29.3% ▲ +17.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hamel · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Hamel
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of qualified adults in Hamel hold a Certificate III or IV. This makes it an area where formal schooling levels are quite low, with only 29.3% of people completing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far less common here than in the rest of the state, at 29.3%. This is 30 points below the national figure, and the most typical highest year of school finished is Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hamel, the largest group is Year 10 at 44%, followed by Year 12 (33%) and Year 11 (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is rare in the area, with only 5.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
5.9% ▲ +61.5%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Hamel, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 68%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 14%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 23.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Hamel has two schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are split evenly between government and Catholic sectors, though they have a much lower advantage score than most areas.
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).
231
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
937
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Hamel
2 schools — 462 students, average ICSEA 937.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| St Joseph's School, Waroona | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 164 | 971 |
| Waroona District High School, Waroona | Government | Combined | 4.5 km | 298 | 919 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hamel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50604/hamel/topic/education