25.2% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Norseman · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Norseman
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far lower rate of formal schooling separates Norseman from the rest of the country, with only 25.2% of people completing Year 12. This gap is stark compared to the national figure of 58.8%. It is an area where many adults have left school early or hold vocational certificates rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 25.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%. The most common highest level of schooling reached is Year 10, at 30.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Norseman, the largest group is Year 10 at 38%, followed by Year 12 (31%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with just 6.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national average of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are more typical at 27.1%.
6.2% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Norseman, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 13.8%, followed by Health at 6.4% and Management and commerce at 6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Norseman has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the average school size is much lower at 91 students. All local schools are government-run combined institutions.
15.63
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
91
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
Schools serving Norseman
1 school — 91 students.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Norseman District High School, Norseman | Government | Combined | 64.2 km | 91 | — |
Sources
More for Norseman
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Norseman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51127/norseman/topic/education