42.6% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Paynedale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Paynedale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher qualification levels than most similar areas mark the educational profile of Paynedale. While 21.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, fewer residents have completed Year 12 compared to state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.6% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the figures for Western Australia and Australia. Around 25.5% of the population stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Paynedale, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 21.3%, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this remains a little below the Western Australian average of 23.8%.
21.3% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 21.3%
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 Paynedale, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (32%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (28%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 23.1%, followed by Management and commerce and Society and culture, both at 19.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two schools within 3km of the area, which is more than about 66% of similar places. These are split evenly between government and Catholic sectors, with a school advantage score of 971, which is lower 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).
291
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
971
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Paynedale
2 schools — 581 students, average ICSEA 971.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| St Mary's School, Donnybrook | Catholic | Primary | 5.5 km | 113 | 1,019 |
| Donnybrook District High School, Donnybrook | Government | Combined | 5.6 km | 468 | 959 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Paynedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51214/paynedale/topic/education