61.4% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ocean Beach · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Ocean Beach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of education than most similar areas define Ocean Beach. A standout 28.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. This commitment to learning is also seen in high school completion rates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas. At 61.4%, this is well above the state average of 58.0% and a little above the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ocean Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is well-qualified, with 28.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the Australian average of 26.3%, with certificate III or IV qualifications also common at 26.1%.
28.6% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Ocean Beach splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with health being the most common at 14.4%. Engineering and education both follow closely at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools within 3 km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,035, which is higher than most areas.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
258
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,035
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Ocean Beach
2 schools — 516 students, average ICSEA 1,035.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2
| Denmark Primary School, Denmark | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 427 | 1,026 |
| Kwoorabup Community School, Denmark | Independent | Primary | 8.1 km | 89 | 1,079 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ocean Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51175/ocean-beach/topic/education