38.9% ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Plantations · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in North Plantations
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 38.9% of people in North Plantations finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is a place where many residents leave school early and few hold university degrees. This pattern is reflected in a workforce dominated by trade certificates rather than academic qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below the Western Australian and national rates, with only 38.9% of residents reaching this milestone. This is lower than most similar areas, and 18.2% of the population left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Plantations, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 9 or below (23%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with just 7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the figures for the state and nation, and most qualified residents instead hold a Certificate III or IV.
7.0% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 North Plantations, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate I / II (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 12.8%, followed by management and commerce at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools within 3km of the area, which is more than most similar places. These schools are typically smaller than average and have some of the lowest advantage scores for this level.
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).
220
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
865
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving North Plantations
4 schools — 881 students, average ICSEA 865.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 2
| Carnarvon Community College, East Carnarvon | Government | Combined | 5.9 km | 447 | 769 |
| Carnarvon Christian School, Carnarvon | Independent | Primary | 8.1 km | 71 | 967 |
| Carnarvon School Of The Air, Carnarvon | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 42 | 1,047 |
| St Mary Star of the Sea College, Carnarvon | Catholic | Combined | 8.8 km | 321 | 951 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Plantations [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51148/north-plantations/topic/education