48.1% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Sandy Gully · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Sandy Gully
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school or university in Sandy Gully than in most other parts of the country. Only 48.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This creates a local profile where trade and practical skills are more common than academic degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well below the Western Australian average, with only 48.1% of people finishing their final school year. This is far below the 58.8% seen across Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Sandy Gully, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less common here, as only 10.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though 30.2% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
10.4% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 10.4%
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 Sandy Gully, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 27%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 17%, followed by Society and culture at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two schools, which is more than about 66% of similar areas, though the average school size is lower than most. These schools are split evenly between the government and Catholic sectors.
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).
97
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
911
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Sandy Gully
2 schools — 194 students, average ICSEA 911.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| St Mary's School, Northampton | Catholic | Primary | 13.8 km | 56 | 979 |
| Northampton District High School, Northampton | Government | Combined | 15.4 km | 138 | 884 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Sandy Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51327/sandy-gully/topic/education