32.3% ▲ +12.6%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Carnarvon · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in South Carnarvon
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in South Carnarvon than in most other areas, with only 32.3% completing Year 12. This gap in schooling is a defining feature of the local workforce, where a small minority of adults hold a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 32.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%. Many locals left school earlier, with 23.9% topping out at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Carnarvon, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is just 10%, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.6% of people.
10.0% ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 South Carnarvon, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with degrees or certificates, the most common fields of study are engineering and related topics at 12.6%, followed by management and commerce at 9.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools within 3km, which is more than most similar areas, though the average school size of 220 is quite low. Half of these schools are government-run, and half are primary schools.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
220
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
865
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving South Carnarvon
4 schools — 881 students, average ICSEA 865.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 2
| St Mary Star of the Sea College, Carnarvon | Catholic | Combined | 1.2 km | 321 | 951 |
| Carnarvon School Of The Air, Carnarvon | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 42 | 1,047 |
| Carnarvon Christian School, Carnarvon | Independent | Primary | 2.3 km | 71 | 967 |
| Carnarvon Community College, East Carnarvon | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 447 | 769 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Carnarvon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51365/south-carnarvon/topic/education