51.8% ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.9%
- 2016: 48.9%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Karnup · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Karnup
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 11.4% of adults in Karnup hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. While many residents have completed their schooling, the area has a much lower rate of higher education qualifications than most other places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 51.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Western Australian and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Karnup, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with the typical highest qualification being a Certificate III or IV, held by 45.3% of residents.
11.4% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.4%
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 Karnup, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 20.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is well-served by 16 schools within 3km, which is more than 87% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, with an average school size of 719 students.
16
Higher than 86% 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).
719
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,000
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Karnup
16 schools — 11,507 students, average ICSEA 1,000.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 3 · Combined 3
| Comet Bay Primary School, Secret Harbour | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 638 | 1,005 |
| Comet Bay College, Secret Harbour | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,879 | 1,004 |
| Golden Bay Primary School, Golden Bay | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 511 | 961 |
| Secret Harbour Primary School, Secret Harbour | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 644 | 1,017 |
| Singleton Primary School, Singleton | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 629 | 994 |
| Mother Teresa Catholic College, Baldivis | Catholic | Combined | 6.2 km | 1,526 | 1,034 |
| Coastal Lakes College, Lakelands | Government | Secondary | 6.5 km | 1,145 | 975 |
| Ridge View Secondary College, Baldivis | Government | Secondary | 6.5 km | 982 | 989 |
| Endeavour Primary School, Port Kennedy | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 387 | 957 |
| Endeavour Education Support Centre, Port Kennedy | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 92 | 895 |
| St Marcellin Catholic College, Madora Bay | Independent | Combined | 7.0 km | 54 | 1,046 |
| Mandurah Baptist College, Lakelands | Independent | Combined | 7.4 km | 1,383 | 1,049 |
| Rockingham Lakes Primary School, Port Kennedy | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 450 | 952 |
| Lakelands Primary School, Lakelands | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 646 | 970 |
| Peel Language Development School, Port Kennedy | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 265 | 935 |
| Madora Bay Primary School, Madora Bay | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 276 | 1,004 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Karnup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50731/karnup/topic/education