South Trayning · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in South Trayning

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

Low educational attainment is a standout feature of South Trayning, where only 20.7% of residents finished Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

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📍 South Trayning, Suburb / Locality

Where South Trayning sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.3%
  • 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 South Trayning — lower than 69% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
South Trayning10.3%
6488, WA 2.0%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Over half of the population finished school in Year 10, and the 20.7% who completed Year 12 is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%.

20.7%

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.4%
  • 2021: 20.7%

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

Highest year of school

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In South Trayning, Year 10 is the majority at 57%; Year 12 is next at 21%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common here, with 10.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

10.3%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 10.3%

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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South Trayning splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (33%), with Certificate III / IV at 33%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 33%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In South Trayning, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 100%.

Schools

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

The area has one government primary school, though it is among the smallest and least advantaged compared to similar areas.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

851

Lower than 91% 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 South Trayning — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving South Trayning

1 school — 14 students, average ICSEA 851.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving South Trayning, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Trayning Primary School, Trayning Government Primary 15.4 km 14 851

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 South Trayning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51386/south-trayning/topic/education