Sinagra · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Sinagra

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

A gap of over 7 percentage points separates Sinagra from the national average for bachelor degrees, despite the area having a very high rate of high school completions. While 63.3% of residents finished Year 12, university degrees are less common here than in most other parts of Australia.

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📍 Sinagra, Suburb / Locality

Where Sinagra sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.0% ▲ +35.2%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sinagra — higher than 64% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Sinagra19.0%
6065, WA 21.1%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is a strong point for Sinagra, where 63.3% of people finished Year 12. This is well above both the Western Australian figure of 58.0% and the national figure of 58.8%.

63.3% ▲ +17.2%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 54.0%
  • 2016: 58.9%
  • 2021: 63.3%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Sinagra, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 19%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common than the state or national average, with 19.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.2% of residents.

19.0% ▲ +35.2%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.1%
  • 2016: 18.7%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Sinagra, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and Management & Commerce, each making up 18.9% of the total.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are 10 schools within 3km of the area, which is more than 82% of similar places. These schools are larger than most, with an average size of 593 students and a higher average advantage score than most areas.

10

Higher than 79% 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).

1,023

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Sinagra — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Sinagra

10 schools — 5,930 students, average ICSEA 1,023.

By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 3

By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 2

Schools serving Sinagra, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
St Anthony's School, Wanneroo Catholic Primary 0.8 km 378 1,046
Wanneroo Primary School, Wanneroo Government Primary 1.1 km 414 985
Wanneroo Secondary College, Wanneroo Government Secondary 1.9 km 1,367 994
East Wanneroo Primary School, Wanneroo Government Primary 2.0 km 346 972
Spring Hill Primary School, Tapping Government Primary 2.4 km 722 1,028
Hocking Primary School, Hocking Government Primary 3.2 km 527 1,036
Tapping Primary School, Tapping Government Primary 3.2 km 497 1,023
Edgewater Primary School, Edgewater Government Primary 3.3 km 414 1,064
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School, Hocking Catholic Primary 3.4 km 218 1,047
Mater Dei College, Edgewater Catholic Secondary 3.6 km 1,047 1,056

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Sinagra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51352/sinagra/topic/education