51.2% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Narrogin Valley · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Narrogin Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of study have become more common in Narrogin Valley since 2011. While 18.6% of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher, this is still well below the national figure of 26.3%. The area has a strong mix of trade and professional skills, with many residents holding certificates or degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 51.2% of people have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the 58.8% national average. Other common outcomes include 26.2% who finished Year 10 and 13.1% who finished Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Narrogin Valley, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.6% of adults. While the share of people with university degrees is higher than in similar areas, it remains well below the Western Australian average of 23.8%.
18.6% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 18.6%
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 Narrogin Valley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 22.2%. Agriculture, Health, and Management and Commerce each account for 14.8% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4 schools within 3km, which is more than most similar areas. These schools have an average size of 269 students, though their advantage score is much lower than most other areas.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
269
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
941
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Narrogin Valley
4 schools — 1,074 students, average ICSEA 941.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Narrogin Senior High School, Narrogin | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 564 | 937 |
| East Narrogin Primary School, Narrogin | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 85 | 825 |
| St Matthew's School, Narrogin | Catholic | Primary | 7.5 km | 159 | 1,040 |
| Narrogin Primary School, Narrogin | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 266 | 929 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Narrogin Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51094/narrogin-valley/topic/education