52.7% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.8%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Whitby · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Whitby
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of Whitby residents have finished high school, though university degrees are far less common here than in other parts of the country. The area is well-served by a high number of local schools, with many families relying on a mix of government and independent options for their children's education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 52.7% of people here completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the Western Australian figure of 58.0% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Whitby, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 12.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most people with a qualification hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 45.5% of the group.
12.1% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 Whitby, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 22.6% and Management and Commerce at 12.7%, followed by Health at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are eight schools within 3km, a number larger than about 80% of similar areas. These schools are typically much larger than most, with an average size of 664 students.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
664
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
994
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Whitby
8 schools — 5,313 students, average ICSEA 994.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Court Grammar School, Mundijong | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,022 | 1,012 |
| Mundijong Primary School, Mundijong | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 250 | 963 |
| Beenyup Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 340 | 961 |
| Byford John Calvin School, Byford | Independent | Primary | 5.2 km | 208 | 1,033 |
| Byford Secondary College, Byford | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 1,419 | 971 |
| Woodland Grove Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 781 | 993 |
| Salvado Catholic College, Byford | Catholic | Combined | 5.5 km | 867 | 1,035 |
| Byford Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 426 | 969 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Whitby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51592/whitby/topic/education