32.5% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Waterloo · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Waterloo
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Waterloo have finished high school than in most other areas. Only 32.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the state and national figures. This pattern extends to higher education, where a very small number of people hold university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much lower than in most areas, with only 32.5% of people finishing Year 12. This is 26 points below both the Western Australian and national averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →Waterloo splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (40%), with Year 11 at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 6.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 23.8% seen across Western Australia, though Certificate III or IV qualifications are more common at 28.8%.
6.7% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Waterloo, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 29%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 23.1% and Education at 19.2%, followed by Health and Society and Culture at 5.8% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Waterloo is home to 10 schools within 3km, which is more than 82% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than average, with 80% being government run and 70% serving primary students.
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).
479
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
980
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Waterloo
10 schools — 4,790 students, average ICSEA 980.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 3
| Glen Huon Primary School, Eaton | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 511 | 957 |
| Eaton Community College, Eaton | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 449 | 949 |
| Clifton Park Primary School, Clifton Park | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 149 | 969 |
| River Valley Primary School, Burekup | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 70 | 959 |
| Treendale Primary School, Australind | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 553 | 984 |
| Eaton Primary School, Eaton | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 407 | 958 |
| Leschenault Catholic Primary School, Australind | Catholic | Primary | 6.0 km | 422 | 1,030 |
| Australind Primary School, Australind | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 182 | 953 |
| Australind Senior High School, Australind | Government | Secondary | 6.2 km | 1,079 | 964 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College, Australind | Catholic | Secondary | 6.4 km | 968 | 1,019 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51545/waterloo/topic/education