58.6% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Quindalup · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Quindalup
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high school advantage score of 1,050 marks Quindalup as an area where students have far more resources than most other similar places. This academic strength is reflected in the adults, with nearly a quarter holding a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas and sits about the same as the Western Australian and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Quindalup, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical level of education is high, with 24.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas, though a little below the national figure of 26.3%.
24.3% ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Quindalup splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (35%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 17.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two schools within 3 km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These include an equal split of government and independent schools, and a mix of primary and combined campuses.
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).
400
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,050
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Quindalup
2 schools — 799 students, average ICSEA 1,050.
By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Dunsborough Christian College, Dunsborough | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 48 | 1,028 |
| Dunsborough Primary School, Dunsborough | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 751 | 1,051 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Quindalup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51275/quindalup/topic/education