52.0% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.5%
- 2016: 48.7%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lakelands · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Lakelands
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 41% of qualified adults in Lakelands hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While many residents have a trade or vocational background, the overall rate of higher education is well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but remains well below the 58.8% national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lakelands, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 14.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.
14.3% ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 14.3%
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 Lakelands, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are engineering and related fields at 19.5%, followed by management and commerce at 16.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 10 schools within 3km, which is more than 82% of similar areas, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than most.
1.86
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Higher than 79% 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).
730
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,019
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lakelands
10 schools — 7,297 students, average ICSEA 1,019.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Coastal Lakes College, Lakelands | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,145 | 975 |
| Lakelands Primary School, Lakelands | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 646 | 970 |
| Mandurah Baptist College, Lakelands | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,383 | 1,049 |
| St Marcellin Catholic College, Madora Bay | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 54 | 1,046 |
| Madora Bay Primary School, Madora Bay | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 276 | 1,004 |
| Oakwood Primary School, Meadow Springs | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 973 | 1,012 |
| Meadow Springs Primary School, Meadow Springs | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 420 | 964 |
| Meadow Springs Education Support Centre, Meadow Springs | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 89 | 985 |
| Singleton Primary School, Singleton | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 629 | 994 |
| Frederick Irwin Anglican School, Mandurah | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 1,682 | 1,072 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lakelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50828/lakelands/topic/education